The essay by Marlena Winnicka is a treatise on the numerous aspects of Kisielewski’s creative output. The article opens with a brief biography of the artist, followed by discussion of the fields Kisielewski applied himself in. The first aspect discussed is his work as a composer which includes vocal-instrumental, orchestral and chamber pieces as well as stage, film and theatre compositions. The next facet of Kisielewski’s work discussed is musical citicism, a period lasting into the 70s. His main interests in the field were in discussion of the state of the contemporary Polish musical criticism. Finally, Kisielewski’s literary works are discussed. The body of his written works comprises of novels, novellas, reportages and diaries as well as numerous essays on the contemporary cultural and political landscape. Also discussed is Kisielewski columnist work, chiefly for the “Tygodnik Powszechny” issued in Kraków.The second chapter of the essay analyses a selection of piano compositions. The prewar works of Stefan Kisielewski were mostly lost during the Second World War, including the piano pieces. Some, the composer managed to recreate after the war. Some, were never released in print. The selected piano compositions of Stefan Kisielewski allow for synthesis of his composition language, capturing the characteristics of his melodic motion, harmony, his shaping of the musical form and texture and the agogic and dynamic planes displayed in his works.The essay by Marlena Winnicka is a treatise on the numerous aspects of Kisielewski’s creative output. The article opens with a brief biography of the artist, followed by discussion of the fields Kisielewski applied himself in. The first aspect discussed is his work as a composer which includes vocal-instrumental, orchestral and chamber pieces as well as stage, film and theatre compositions. The next facet of Kisielewski’s work discussed is musical citicism, a period lasting into the 70s. His main interests in the field were in discussion of the state of the contemporary Polish musical criticism. Finally, Kisielewski’s literary works are discussed. The body of his written works comprises of novels, novellas, reportages and diaries as well as numerous essays on the contemporary cultural and political landscape. Also discussed is Kisielewski columnist work, chiefly for the “Tygodnik Powszechny” issued in Kraków. The second chapter of the essay analyses a selection of piano compositions. The prewar works of Stefan Kisielewski were mostly lost during the Second World War, including the piano pieces. Some, the composer managed to recreate after the war. Some, were never released in print. The selected piano compositions of Stefan Kisielewski allow for synthesis of his composition language, capturing the characteristics of his melodic motion, harmony, his shaping of the musical form and texture and the agogic and dynamic planes displayed in his works
