Music of the Age of Noise. Perception of Alexander Mosolov’s Iron Foundry in Interwar Poland Cover Image

Muzyka epoki hałasu. Recepcja „Odlewni stali” Aleksandra Mosołowa w międzywojennej Polsce
Music of the Age of Noise. Perception of Alexander Mosolov’s Iron Foundry in Interwar Poland

Author(s): Sławomir Łotysz
Subject(s): Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: noise; art; music; Soviet Union; Poland;

Summary/Abstract: The Iron Foundry, a suite by Soviet composer Alexander Mosolov, was premiered in Poland in 1931. The composition belonged to the “Machine Music” popular at that time. Performances of the work elicited strong reactions from the Polish public, not only because of its artistic style but also because of the composer’s ideological background. The issue of music inspired by industrial sounds had also entered the debate about the problem of noise in the human environment.

  • Issue Year: 58/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 101-114
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish