Pieśni nabożne Franciszka Karpińskiego — Pieśń poranna i Pieśń wieczorna — świadectwo ponadczasowej żywotności
Hymns by Franciszek Karpiński Pieśń poranna and Pieśń wieczorna — the evidence of ageless vitality

Author(s): Antoni Reginek
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: Pieśni nabożne by Franciszek Karpiński, the main representative of sentimentalism in thePolish literature, constitutes a significant collection of the poet, edited for the religious andeducational purposes. It was published for the first time in Supraśl in 1792 and later on wasreissued for many times. The series in question consists of 49 works, including 29 hymnsand 20 psalms. The poet skillfully composed the works according to particular periods ofthe Lithurgic year.The article shows first of all the place of the series entitled Pieśni nabożne in the literaryoutput of the poet, and characterises two hymns closer, i.e. Pieśń poranna and Pieśń wieczorna,constituting the frames of the whole collection and being constantly popular.Also, partially, the examples of reception of the works in question in hymn collectionsand oral tradition, as well as their presence in foreign language translations were presented.The article constitutes encouragement for a closer familiarization with religious works byKarpiński, and reading the phenomenon of ageless vitality of his Pieśni nabożne.

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