Roman Maciejewski's Music Will Be Played Again In Berlin
UDK Faculty and Students of the University of Arts in Berlin Will Be Performing the Most Famous Pieces of the Polish Composer, in the Hall of Joseph-Joachim-Konzertsaal
October 05th, 2015
On the 13th of October 2015, in the Hall of Joseph-Joachim-Konzertsaal, UDK faculty and students of the University of Arts in Berlin will perform chamber works of the composer Roman Maciejewski. As a special guest his brother, Mr. Wojciech Maciejewski, will be attending.
Roman Maciejewski (1910 - 1998) was one of the most renowned Polish artists of the twentieth century. Author of the monumental Requiem, several dozen mazurkas for piano and many other, timeless songs. In addition to Maciejewski’s creative genius being showcased the evening will pay tribute to an extremely vivid story of his life and unparalleled worldview. He studied in Julius Stern Conservatorium in Berlin, later with Stanisław Wiechowicz and Kazimierz Sikorski in Poznań Conservatory, then continued with Kazimierz Sikorski in Warsaw Conservatory. At first his compositions were inspired by Karol Szymanowski's late style (Mazurkas for piano, Kurpian Songs for choir). The tragedy of World War II, and also his very serious illness during his first stay in Sweden, caused a deep change in the composer's personality, which greatly affected his music.
He composed music for several theatre productions of Ingmar Bergman, including Camus's Kaligula. While in Sweden, he began his life-work, the Missa pro defunctis, which he finished fifteen years later. This monumental piece is dedicated to all the victims of all wars and remains Maciejewski's best known and highest-regarded composition. He was a cosmopolitan, lived in Germany, Poland, France, Sweden and the USA, but he did not want fame and glory and repeatedly rejected the possibility of a career.
Music of Roman Maciejewski’s will be re-presented to the Berlin audience through the cooperation of German and Polish partners. The program will include the following songs: Pianoduo Concertante for two pianos (1936) and Kurpie Songs for mixed choir a cappella (1928).
References and Links
Przemysław Kołodziejczyk, Berlin Global
