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A Peasant, a Fox and a Dog

Duration: 13'
Instrumentation: SATB coro (SATB) 2fl 2ob cl(B) 2fg 2cor vl1 vl2 vla vc cb
Composed in: 1969

The piece was composed for the band Capella Bydgostiensis, performing in Filharmonia Pomorska im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego (Pomeranian Philharmonic) in Bydgoszcz. The composition is in a form of small cantata with lyrics from a fable by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) in translation by Read more

Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra

Duration: 17'
Movements: Moderato / Andante / Comodo
Instrumentation: fl ob cl(B) cor(F) fg vl1 vl2 vla vc cb pft vc(solo)
Composed in: 1991

This composition was commissioned by the cellist Andrzej Wrobel. It is three movement piece with contrasting narrative and ambience, which were achieved by diversified use of melodic, rhythm, harmony and counterpoint as well as colour specific to different instruments. The form of the composition is typical for the solo instrument with a chamber band.

Contrapunctus XVIII

Duration: 5'
Movements: Fuga / Alio modo fuga
Instrumentation: vl1 vl2 vla vc
Composed in: 1987

Both fugues from Contrapunctus XVIII, Die Kunst der Fuge (BWV 1080) by J. S. Bach were originally composed for 2 hapsichords. The composer transcripted the original for the string quartet.

Flute Quintet

Duration: 18'
Movements: Moderato / Andante / Comodo
Instrumentation: vl1 vl2 vla vc fl
Composed in: 1988

The piece was composed for the flute player Mrs. Elżbieta Gajewska and Wilanow Quartet in 1974. However personal changes in the Quartet delayed the work and it was finally finished in 1988. It is a composition in the sonata form with three contrasting movements. Read more

Piano Quintet

Duration: 17'
Movements: Allegro ben moderato / Andante / Con moto
Instrumentation: vl1 vl2 vla vc pft
Composed in: 1972

This three movement composition with the form close to sonata was written for the Warsaw Piano Quintet. The movements are contrasting. The first one is a free form of sonata allegro and features thematic dualism, develpoment and reprise. The second movement has a peaceful character. Each repetition Read more

Music for Ten

Duration: 14'
Movements: Allegro non troppo / Allegro / Adagio / Allegretto / Largo / Allegro deciso
Instrumentation: fl ob cl(B) cor(F) fg vl1 vl2 vla vc cb
Composed in: 1991

Also known as Chamber Music for 10 instruments.

Sonata for Cello and Piano

Duration: 15'
Movements: Allegro non troppo / Adagio / Allegro rustico
Instrumentation: vc pft
Composed in: 1974

A three movement piece in a traditional form. The first movement is a sonata allegro dialogue between the two instruments. The second is slowly and melodious with the A-B-A structure. The third movement has a form of rondo referring to a Balkan folk music.