Kazimierz Serocki (1922-1981)
Kazimierz Serocki began
studies in composition and piano in
Łódź, Poland. He continued his studies in composition with
Nadia Boulanger in Paris. From 1946 to 1951 he performed
many
times as a concert pianist in Poland and abroad. From 1952
onwards he
committed himself exclusively to composing. He was one
of the
founders of the "Warsaw Autumn" contemporary music
festival, and together with Tadeusz Baird and Jan Krenz
he formed the composers' group "Group 49". Serocki's
output is
concentrated in two main spheres: orchestral music
and vocal - instrumental pieces to Polish texts. During the
1950's
he was
one of the leaders of the opening of Polish music to
avant-garde
techniques, his own works showing a dynamic treatment of
percussion sonorities and, in his vocal music, a highly
expressive
intensity. Notable among his later works are Continuum (1966)
for six
percussionists on 123 instruments, Dramatic Story (1971) for
orchestra
and the Fantasia elegiaca (1972) for organ and orchestra.- Polish Music Center
COMPOSITIONS Serocki Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Triptych, chamber orchestra (1948)
Akcja Narodów Zjednoczonych (United Nations in Actions), film score (1948)
Sonatina, piano (1949)
Three Melodies from Kurpie, 6 sopranos, 6 tenors and chamber orchestra (1949)
Za wami pójda inni ... (The Others Will Follow), film score (1949)
Romantic Concerto, piano and orchestra (1950)
Czarci zleb (Devil's Ravine), film score (1950)
Three śpiewki, chorus (1951)
Traktorzystów Song, voice and piano (1951)
Symphony No. 1, orchestra (1952)
Suite of Preludes, piano ( 1952)
Mlodosc Chopina (The Youth of Chopin/Young Chopin), film score (1952)
Trombone Concerto (1953)
Krasnoludki (The Gnomes/The Dwarfs/Brownies), 7 miniatures for children, piano (1953)
Suite, 4 trombones (1953)
Symphony No. 2, "Symphony of Songs", soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1953)
Songs of Midsummer Night (Sobótkowe śpiewki), suite, chorus ( 1954)
Sonatina, trombone and piano (1954)
Suita opolska (Suite from the Opole Region in Silesia), chorus (1954)
Dance, clarinet and piano (1954)
Piatka z ulicy Barskiej (Five from the Barska Street), film score (1954)
Sonata, piano (1955)
Sinfonietta for 2 String Orchestras (Sinfonietta per due orchestre d'archi) (1956)
Heart of the Night, a song cycle, baritone and orchestra or piano (1956)
Warszawska syrena (Mermaid of Warsaw), film score (1956)
Eyes of the Air, song cycle, soprano and orchestra of piano (1957)
Musica concertante, orchestra (1958)
Rondo (Roundabout), film score (1958)
Ósmy dzien tygodnia (The Eighth Day of the Week), film score (1958)
Episodes, string orchestra and 3 groups of percussion (1959)
Scherzo wiosenne, film score (1960)
Krzyzacy (Black Cross), film score (1960)
Segmenti (Segments), orchestra (1960-61)
Drugi brzeg (Another Shore), film score (1962)
A piacere, proposals (suggestions) for piano (1962-63)
Na bialym szlaku (On the White Trails), film score (1963)
Symphonic Frescoes, orchestra (1963-64)
Koniec naszego swiata (The End of Our World), film score (1964)
Pierwszy dzien wolnosci (The First Day of Freedom), film score (1964)
Goraca linia (The Hot Line), film score (1965)
Continuum, percussion sextet (1965-66)
Niobe, music to extracts from a poem by Konstanty I. Galczynski, 2 reciters (man & woman), chorus and orchestra (1966)
Forte e piano, 2 pianos and orchestra (1967)
Kon (The Horse), film score (1967)
Poems, to words by Tadeusz Rózewicz, soprano and chamber orchestra (1968-69)
Dramatic Story, orchestra (1968-70)
Swinging Music, clarinet, trombone, cello (or doublebass) and piano (1970)
Phantasmagoria, piano and percussion (1970-71)
Fantasia elegiaca, organ and orchestra (1971-72)
Impromptu fantasque, recorders, mandoline, guitars, percussion and piano (1973)
Ad libitum, 5 pieces for orchestra (1973-77)
Concerto alla cadenza, recorder (flauto a becco) and orchestra (1974)
Potop (The Deluge), film score (1974)
Arrangements, 1- 4 recorders (1975-76)
Pianophonie, piano, electronics and orchestra (1976-78)
WORKS BY GENRE Serocki Links ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
Triptych, chamber orchestra (1948)
Symphony No. 1, orchestra (1952)
Symphony No. 2, "Symphony of Songs", soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1953)
Sinfonietta for 2 String Orchestras (Sinfonietta per due orchestre d'archi) (1956)
Musica concertante, orchestra (1958)
Episodes, string orchestra and 3 groups of percussion (1959)
Segmenti (Segments), orchestra (1960-61)
Symphonic Frescoes, orchestra (1963-64)
Dramatic Story, orchestra (1968-70)
Impromptu fantasque, orchestra (1973)
Ad libitum, 5 pieces for orchestra (1973-77)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Romantic Concerto, piano and orchestra (1950)
Trombone Concerto (1953)
Sonatina for Trombone and Orchestra (1954)
Forte e piano, 2 pianos and orchestra (1967)
Fantasia elegiaca, organ and orchestra (1971-72)
Concerto alla cadenza, recorder (flauto a becco) and orchestra (1974)
Pianophonie, piano, electronics and orchestra (1976-78)
Chorus w/Orchestra
Symphony No. 2, "Symphony of Songs", soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1953)
Niobe, music to extracts from a poem by Konstanty I. Galczynski, 2 reciters (man & woman), chorus and orchestra (1966)
Choral
Three śpiewki, chorus (1951)
Songs of Midsummer Night (Sobótkowe śpiewki), suite, chorus ( 1954)
Suita opolska (Suite from the Opole Region in Silesia), chorus (1954)
Chamber
Suite, 4 trombones (1953)
Continuum, percussion sextet (1965-66)
Swinging Music, clarinet, trombone, cello (or doublebass) and piano (1970)
Phantasmagoria, piano and percussion (1970-71)
Impromptu fantasque, recorders, mandoline, guitars, percussion and piano (1973)
Arrangements, 1- 4 recorders (1975-76)
Solo Instrument
Sonatina, trombone and piano (1954)
Dance, clarinet and piano (1954)
Piano
Sonatina, piano (1949)
Suite of Preludes, piano (1952)
Krasnoludki (The Gnomes/The Dwarfs/Brownies), 7 miniatures for children, piano (1953)
Sonata, piano (1955)
A piacere, proposals (suggestions) for piano (1962-63)
Vocal
Three Melodies from Kurpie, 6 sopranos, 6 tenors and chamber orchestra (1949)
Traktorzystów Song, voice and piano (1951)
Heart of the Night, a song cycle, baritone and orchestra or piano (1956)
Eyes of the Air, song cycle, soprano and orchestra of piano (1957)
Poems, to words by Tadeusz Rózewicz, soprano and chamber orchestra (1968-69)
Incidental/Film
Akcja Narodów Zjednoczonych (United Nations in Actions), film score (1948)
Za wami pójda inni ... (The Others Will Follow), film score (1949)
Czarci zleb (Devil's Ravine), film score (1950)
Mlodosc Chopina (The Youth of Chopin/Young Chopin), film score (1952)
Piatka z ulicy Barskiej (Five from the Barska Street), film score (1954)
Warszawska syrena (Mermaid of Warsaw), film score (1956)
Rondo (Roundabout), film score (1958)
Ósmy dzien tygodnia (The Eighth Day of the Week), film score (1958)
Scherzo wiosenne, film score (1960)
Krzyzacy (Black Cross), film score (1960)
Drugi brzeg (Another Shore), film score (1962)
Na bialym szlaku (On the White Trails), film score (1963)
Koniec naszego swiata (The End of Our World), film score (1964)
Pierwszy dzien wolnosci (The First Day of Freedom), film score (1964)
Goraca linia (The Hot Line), film score (1965)
Kon (The Horse), film score (1967)
Potop (The Deluge), film score (1974)
Electronics
Pianophonie, piano, electronics and orchestra (1976-78)
SEROCKI LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Kazimierz Serocki International Composers' Competition
Composer website (at Polish Music Information Centre) . . . inquire about Kazimierz Serocki: here
Serocki @ Wikipedia
Serocki @ ANABlog
Serocki @ Answers.com
Serocki @ composition:today
Serocki @ culture.pl
Serocki @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Serocki @ info-poland
Serocki @ MulesRasch
Serocki @ The New York Times
Serocki @ On Polish Music
Serocki @ Polish Music Center
Serocki @ Polish Music Information Centre
Serocki @ PWM (Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne)
Publisher
Serocki @ PWM (Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne)
Streaming Audio
Serocki @ info-poland
Serocki @ last.fm
Recordings
Serocki @ ArkivMusic
Serocki @ ClassicsOnline
Serocki @ YouTube
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