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“Beyond the Narew River in Ostro\u0142\u0119ka, the Kurpie Forest begins: trees, woods and sands. But to get to know this forest better, you have to get to its depths, look into the Kurpie huts, observe the life of this poor people, [\u2026] learn their dialect, listen to their song, similar to [\u2026] the rustle of the forest, which resounds there every day in the fields and streaks, in the meadows and woods.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This is how the forest was described by Fr. W\u0142adys\u0142aw Skierkowski, who, since 1913, for over a quarter of a century, collected and documented the melodies and customs of the people living in Kurpie. Although the transcriptions he prepared do not fully reflect the richness of ornamentation and the characteristic vocal techniques of the region, and the records of dialectal texts are not perfect, it was thanks to this documentation that the beauty of Kurpie folklore found its way into artistic creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The material collected by Skierkowski inspired Karol Szymanowski to create his Six Kurpie Songs <\/em>published in 1929. Combining traditional melodies with modern musical language and folk wisdom with distinctive compositional sensitivity, he created a choral masterpiece sparkling with a diversity of sounds and surprising in its sophistication of form. We can also find such a “modernist vision of folklorism” in Kurpie Songs<\/em> (1928) by Roman Maciejewski, who, in four contrasting pieces that make up the cycle, showcases the potential of the human voice with extraordinary creativity. In his choral arrangement, Maciejewski captures the resonance hidden not only in the melody but also in the sonority of the words and the timbre of folk instruments, creating musical images that enchant with their vivid plasticity. Henryk Miko\u0142aj G\u00f3recki approached the source material completely differently in the cycle of Kurpie songs Hej! Z g\u00f3r, z g\u00f3r k\u00f3niku bury<\/em> from 1999. The composer, whose works breathe deep spirituality and authenticity, focused on faithfully preserving the original in his arrangement of folk themes. In the simplicity of the arrangement, however, he managed to achieve a stunning level of expression, transporting the listener to another world, far from the hustle and bustle of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marta Dziewanowska-Pachowska<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PROGRAM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Roman Maciejewski (1910-1998) \u2013 Kurpie Songs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Nie m\u00f3j ogr\u00f3dusek<\/em>
2. A cemu<\/em>
3. Powolniak<\/em>
4. Kozak kurpiowski<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Henryk Miko\u0142aj G\u00f3recki (1933-2010) \u2013 Hej, z g\u00f3ry, z g\u00f3ry! K\u00f3niku bury<\/em> \u2013 Five Kurpie Songs, Op. 75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Hej, z g\u00f3ry, z g\u00f3ry!<\/em>
2. Ciamna nocka, ciamna<\/em>
3. Wcoraj, dziwcyno, nie dzisiaj<\/em>
4. Z Torunia ja parobecek<\/em>
5. Wys\u0142a burzycka, bandzie desc<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) \u2013 Six Kurpie Songs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Hej, w\u00f3\u0142ki moje<\/em>
2. A cht\u00f3z tam puka<\/em>
3. Niech Jezus Chrystus<\/em>
4. Bzicem kunia<\/em>
5. Wyrzundzaj sie dziwce moje<\/em>
6. Panie muzykancie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PERFORMERS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

THE CHAMBER CHOIR OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RENATA SZCZYPIOR<\/strong> CONDUCTOR, CHOIR MASTER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Duration: approx. 1h<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seats in the auditorium are not numbered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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