Musical Life in Poland

First published in English in 1991, this book outlines general trends of the evolution of postwar music in Poland by periods. It discusses in detail the specifics of national traditions of Polish culture and art, beginning with purely Polish romantic and expressive tradition and ending with powerful influence of Catholicism on art.

Introduction 1. Music of the First Postwar Decade (1945-1956) 2. Music of the Second Postwar Decade (1956-1965) 3. Music of the Third Postwar Decade (1965-1977) Appendix I. Music and Musical Life in Contemporary Poland: Musical Examples Appendix II: List of the Works of the Polish Composers