Programme IV
Programme IV is a special link connecting two important cycles through a common idea: the accordion Studia with Programmes. Studium III (see: description) – a piece for solo accordion – is the main musical layer of Programme IV. Against its background, an action consisting of elements typical for Programmes I–III takes place: repetition of two-second motifs recorded on tapes, the introduction of unusual instruments (siren, cymbals – also with sounds played with a bow) and, above all, a recited text – a carrier of an ideological message, treated as the composer claimed, on a par with the music. Dolecki’s poem, which is a personal confession, conveying timeless thoughts and truths, is complemented by a dramatic call: “serce” [heart] (originally – “mamo” [mum]), all the more poignant as it is introduced after a general pause. The composition includes motifs and fragments of works significant for the composer by such masters as Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Symphony No. 2), Johann Sebastian Bach (Fugue in G minor from the cycle Eight Little Preludes and Fugues for Organ), Ludwig van Beethoven (Sonata in E major, Op. 14 No. 1). Their common feature is a one-second, arched melodic shape. These more or less hidden references are complemented by the introduction of a self-quotation in the form of the entire Studium III in the accordion part, as an integral plan of Programme IV.
Recordings
- CD: A tre. Bargielski, Krzanowski, Moryto, The Stanisław Moniuszko Music Academy in Gdańsk, Requiem Records OPUS 28
- Internet: Programme IV
