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First Complete Edition of Ballads by Jadwiga Sarnecka

The first complete edition of six Ballads for piano solo composed by Jadwiga Sarnecka (1873? -1913) has been published by the Eufonium publishing house. This recent edition was based entirely on the composer’s extant manuscripts preserved at the Jagiellonian University Library, which were researched and edited by Marek Szlezer, a Krakow-based pianist and scholar. According…Continue Reading First Complete Edition of Ballads by Jadwiga Sarnecka

Sikora & Mykietyn Premieres in Gdańsk

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Solidarność, or Solidarity, and the signing of the Gdańsk August Agreements. Founded in 1980 as a trade union in the Gdańsk Shipyard, Solidarity became a leading political force in the defeat of the Communist regime in Poland. Eventually the Polish government was forced to negotiate…Continue Reading Sikora & Mykietyn Premieres in Gdańsk

New Publication on Lutosławski

The U.K. based Boydell & Brewer just announced the publication of Lutoslawski’s Worlds, a collection of English-language essays about Witold Lutosławski and his music. The collection is edited by Lisa Jakelski, Associate Professor or Musicology at the Eastman School of Music and Nicholas Ryland, Head of Undergraduate Programs at the Royal Northern School of Music….Continue Reading New Publication on Lutosławski

2015 in Review – Publications

In collaboration with William Smialek, former PMC Director Maja Trochimczyk wrote the 2nd Edition of  Frédéric Chopin: A Research and Information Guide for the Routledge Music Bibliographies Series (ISBN 978-0-415-99884-0). is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with…Continue Reading 2015 in Review – Publications

Latest Issue of Glissando: Soundscape

Glissando magazine explores the creative, cultural and political space surrounding contemporary, alternative, and avant-garde music. Now in its tenth year, Glissando seeks to create an international network of contemporary music theorists, journalists, performers and composers from Eastern Europe to expand its contemporary music forum. The latest issue of Glissando explores soundscape—the acoustic environment, the world…Continue Reading Latest Issue of Glissando: Soundscape

Helena Paderewska’s Memoirs Published In Polish

New and exciting light on Paderewski’s life is shed by the recent discovery of a typescript of Helena Paderewska’s Memoirs at the Hoover Institution. Covering the years 1910-1920, Madame Paderewska adds substantially to our knowledge of her husband’s activities during that very important decade of his life. The year 1910 marked bicentennial of Chopin’s birth…Continue Reading Helena Paderewska’s Memoirs Published In Polish

New Issue of Quarta

According to PWM, the publishers of the quarterly bilingual music magazine, Quarta: Film music is the main topic of the latest issue of Quarta Magazine. This issue comprises an essay about the importance of film music, interviews with composers, performers and animators, composers’ portraits and repertoire recommendations. It also covers major Polish music events and…Continue Reading New Issue of Quarta

Quarta – March 2015

The latest issue of Quarta (March 2015)—the periodical magazine published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne (PWM Edition)—has been published on issuu.com. The topic of this quarter’s publication is “Music Scenarios – About Film Music” [Muzyczne scenariusze – O muzyce filmowej]. According to Daniel Cichy, Editor-in-Chief of PWM Edition: Music serves many functions: it enriches religious rituals, is the…Continue Reading Quarta – March 2015

New Edition Of PWM’s Quarta/Kwarta

PWM’s Polish contemporary music magazine Quarta publishes news, interviews, essays and reviews concerning Polish composers and music. Originally published as two separate language editions—Quarta and Kwarta—content is now published in English and Polish on the same electronic pages. Content of this quarterly magazine is freely accessible in PDF format. The latest installments of Quarta are…Continue Reading New Edition Of PWM’s Quarta/Kwarta