Inspiracje religijne w twórczości Józefa Świdra
Religious inspirations in works by Józef Świder

Summary/Abstract: Religious inspirations in works by Józef Świder constitute a peculiar phenomenon and mystery. The composer refers to religious contents to a large extent within the area of choir songs though talks about it unwillingly in interviews. Such a big contribution of religious contents to his works constitutes to some extent a reflection of tendencies typical of the Polish music of the last decades, starting from the 1980s. The author uses Latin and Polish texts in songs, derived from the liturgy of the Catholic Church and poetry. He also refers to melodies taken from the Gregorian Chant and Polish Church songs In his works, Świder uses fairly traditional means of expression, and makes the process of searching an answer to the question on what makes the composer create works invariably touching and stimulating for reflection even more interesting.

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