…for those who attended my first foray into Polish art songs. I’ve done songs of many traditions (German, French, Italian, Irish, and many more), but I felt that this event was uniquely rewarding. The translations I undertook were difficult, but opened up a hidden world to me!
My song list on Sunday, 6/5/11 @ Nothin’ Less, 2642 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago:
- Preludjum [1916], Irena Białkiewiczówna
- Zasmuconej [1895], Mieczysław Karłowicz
- Życzenie [1886], Władysław Żeleński
- Na spokojnym, ciemnym morzu [1896], Karłowicz
- Skąd pierwsze gwiazdy [1896], Karłowicz
- Na Fujarce [1889], Żeleński
- Do Oddalonej [1844], Stanisław Moniuszko
- Polały się łzy [1893], Ignacy Paderewski
- Triolet [1842], Moniuszko
- Pieśń Wieczorna [1852], Moniuszko
- Kwiatek, Moniuszko
- O Matko Moja [1857], Moniuszko
- Morel [1842], Moniuszko
- Dwie Zorze, Moniuszko