File 750: Composers, Politics
and the Festival of Polish Music (1951)by Adrian Thomas
APPENDIX I: Letters 
APPENDIX II: Grants
APPENDIX 1:
CHRONOLOGY OF RESPONSE TO THE ZKP CIRCULAR
Letter
Date
AAN
File
750/
Composer
Main works proposed
złoty (x
months)
requested
złoty (x
months)
agreed
Total
MKiS
grant
27.III
/52
ZKP cicular L.Dz.565/50
28.III
29.III
/44-5
Szeluto
(1884-1966)
numerous mass songs
opera: Wiosna ludów
-
20,000 x3
60,000
29.III
/38
Krenz
(b. 1926)
Wind Quartet
suita nokturnów
-
30,000 x3
90,000
29.III
/36
Gradstein
(1904-54)
cantata: Słowo o Stalinie
mass songs [unnamed in letter]
50.00
monthly
40,000 x6
240,000
29.III
/94
Kiesewetter
(1911-92)
viola concerto
Suita rozrywkowa w stylu dawnej muzyki baletowej
-
30,000 x3
90,000
29.III
/41
Rudziński
(b. 1913)
opera: Janko Muzykant
-
40,000 x2
80,000
29.III
/43
Świerzyński, A. (b.1914)
Romanza (piano quintet)
Nasza pieśń
Cantata "ku czci Stalina"
-
30,000 x3
90,000
29.III
/20
Wiłkomirski
(1900-95)
symfonia koncertująca
-
-
50,000
30.III
/32
Bacewicz
(1909-69)
cykl tańców polskich
one-act ballet, unnamed
Cello Concerto
40,000 x6
40,000 x6
240,000
30.III
27.IV
/33-4
/35
Frieman
(1889-1977)
Symfonia słowiańska
Rapsod mazowiecki
-
30,000 x3
90,000
31.III
/42
Rytel
(1884-1970)
Violin Concerto
-
40,000 x2
80,000
31.III
/46-9
Vietińgoff-Szeel (1887-1952)
concert waltz
Zaloty Sieradzkie
mass song [untitled]
-
30,000 x3
90,000
1.IV
/37
Kazuro (1882-19610
Rapsodia polska
mass songs [untitled]
-
-
90,000
2.IV
2.IV
12.IV
/21
/31
/75
Szeligowsky [sic]
opera: Bunt żaków [piano+full score]
30,000 x6
3 months
paid l.o.a.
30,000 x6
agreed
180,000
-
2.IV
/22
Turski
ballet: Legenda Warszawska
75,000
monthly
40,000 x6
240,000
3.IV
/39-40
Lachowska
(1898 -1966)
symphony
sinfonietta ludowa
two folk songs
-
30,000 x3
90,000
3.IV
/23
Woytowicz (1899-1980)
cantata: Prorok
Symphonic Sketches
2 mass songs, incl Nasza Pieśń
l.o.a.
agreed
-
4.IV
/29
Baird (1928-1981)
[First] Symphony
Little Suite
-
30,000 x3
90,000
4.IV
/25
Drege-Schielowa
(1883-1962)
Polska muzyka regionalna
-
20,000 x2
40,000 [later 50,000]
4.IV
/26
Ekier (b.1913)
-
120,000
40,000 x3
120,000
4.IV
/50-1
Mycielski (1907-87)
suite: Bajka o Piotrusiu Panie
[First] Symphony
Sonatina
50,000
monthly
50,000 x4
200,000
4.IV
/27-8
Świerzyński, M. (1868-1957)
Piano Concerto in D Minor
-
40,000 x2
80,000
4.IV
/24
Walentynowicz (b. 1902)
symphonic poem: Pieśń o pokoju
-
30,000 x2
60,000
5.IV
/53
Malawski (1904-57)
Rapsodia góralska
cantata: Stara Baśń
40,000 x6
40,000 x6
240,000
5.IV
/55
Poradowski
(1902-67)
Hejnał poznański
Rapsod poznański
Symphony no 5
String Concerto
Suita wielkopolska
symphonic poems: Wspomnienia
-
80,000
80,000
5.IV
/54
Różycki
(1884-1953)
Warszawa wyzwolona
-
40,000 x6
240,000
8.IV
/60
Dąbrowski (b.1913)
orchestral suite
10 children's songs
cantata [unnamed]
-
20,000 x4
80,000
8.IV
/56
Lutosławski (1913-94)
folk suite: Koperczaki
mass song triptych: Lipcowy Wieniec
-
40,000 x5
200,000
8.IV
/57
/59
Perkowski
(1901-90)
"Swantewit" (reworking)
choral pieces [unnamed]
180,000
40,000 x5
200,000
10.IV
/63
Dziewulski
(1888-1978)
Symphony
200,000
30,000 x5
150,000
10.IV
/61-2
Prószyński
Symphony 2 Symfonia pokoju
A cappella choral: Rok na Mazowszu
Flute Sonatina
Kantata o Stalinie
cantata: Pieśń o nowej Warszawie
Piano Concerto
30,000 monthly
30,000 x5
150,000
11.IV
/8
Skrowaczewski
(b.1923)
Koncert polski
cantata: Słowo o Stalinie
30,000 x3
30,000 x3
90,000
11.IV
/54
Sokorski, J.
(b. 1916)
Oratorio on Jakub Szela
six international folk songs
several mass songs [unnamed]
cantata: Bzy i róże [writing parts]
........... x3
-
40,000 x3
50,000
170,000
12.IV
/65
Lachman
(1880-1963)
choral [unnamed]
mass song [unnamed]
several weeks
30,000 x3
90,000
12.IV
/91
Bukowski
(1916-87)
String Quartet
Piano Concertino
Cantata: Dzień Pracy
-
30,000 x3
90,000
15.IV
/80
Serocki
(1922-81)
opera on old folk tale
Piano Concerto
40,000 x6
30,000 x6
180,000
16.IV
/66
Młodziejowski
(1909-85)
Concertino [ob.va.orch]
cantata: [Legenda] o Janosikowej Sławie
orchestral: Orawa (ZKP comm.)
folk songs: Trzy pieśni juhajskie
cantata: Hejże młoty, do roboty
l.o.a.
30,000 x2
60,000
17.IV
/90
Maklakiewicz
(1899-1954)
ballet: Złota Kaczka
opera: Pień o Janosiku
30 mass songs
4 suites
5 cantatas
l.o.a.
agreed
-
20.IV
/95
Klechniowska
(1888-1973)
orchestral: Cztery pory roku na wsi
4 months
30,000 x4
120,000
20.IV
/72
Kotoński (b.1923)
Concertino (ob)
orchestral: Tańce góralskie
chamber: Quartettino for 4 hours
-
-
?
20.IV
/76
Rund
(1889-1962)
orchestral: Rapsodia Polska
ballad: Dwie dole
-
30,000
30,000
21.IV
/67
Panufnik
(1914-91)
Symfonia rewolucyjna
60,000 x5
40,000 x8
320,000
22.IV
/70-1
Wiechowicz
(1893-1963)
Kantata żniwna
suite for strings [Kasia]
folk cantata: Kujawianka
-
-
?
26.IV
/69
Szabelski
(1896-1979)
Symphony
-
-
?
27.IV
/78
Markiewiczówna
(1900-82)
Sonata (cl.fg.pno)
Concertino (tpt)
20,000 x2
30,000 x2
60,000
5.V
/79
Swolkień
(1910-90)
4 mass songs, incl. Chłopskie pieśni buntownicze
Divertimento w dawnym stylu
Trio (cl.vn.pno) (ZKP commission)
l.o.a.
30.ooo x3
90,000
12.IV
/87-8
Popiel
(1902-70)
orchestral: Dwa Rapsody
cantata: Czyn Łagowa
-
20,000 x2
40,000 [later 80,000]
13.V
/89
Sygietyński
(1896-1955)
folk suite: Kontredans kurpiowski
Ten days
50,000
50,000
No date before 15.05
/92-3
Gniot (b.1902)
Pieśni ludowe wielkopolskie
Suita kujawska
3 mass songs
-
30,000
30,000
2.VI
/81
Waljewski (1892-1951)
Concert Overture
10 folksongs
3 Kurpian Songs
100,000
30,000 x3
90,000
7.VI
/82-3
Nawrocki
(1894-1950)
Piano Concerto in D minor
2nd Cycle of 6 Silesian folksongs
Piano Variations
Kantata Pokoju
Piano Concerto 2 in B minor
-
30,000 x3
90,000
Before 6.VII
/13?
Marczewski
(b. 1911)
Symphonic Variations
Composer's own letter missing
100,000
APPENDIX 2:
HIERARCHY OF GRANTS AWARDED BY MKiS
- (i) 40,000 zł per month (14 composers)
- 320,000 (40,000 x8) (1) Panufnik
- 240,000 (40,000 x6) (5) Gradstein, Bacewicz, Turski, Malawski, Różycki
- 200,000 (40,000 x5) (3) Mycielski*, Lutosławski, Perkowski
- 120,000 (40,000 x3 (2) Sokorski J. (50,000 one-off), Ekier
- 80,000 (40,000 x2) (3) Rudziński, Rytel, ¦wierzyński M.
- (ii) 30,000 zł per month (19 composers)
- 180,000 (30,000 x6) (2) Szeligowski, Serocki
- 150,000 (30,000 x5) (2) Dziewulski, Prószyński
- 120,000 (30,000 x4) (1) Klechniowska
- 90,000 (30,000 x3) (13) Krenz, Kiesewetter, ¦wierzyński, A. Frieman, Vietighoff-Szeel, Lachowska, Baird, Skrowaczewski, Lachman, Bukowski, Swolkień, Waljewski, Nawrocki
- 60,000 (30,000 x2) (1) Markiewiczówna
- (iii) 20,000 zł per month (6 composers)
- 80,000 (20,000 x4) (1) D±browski
- 60,000 (20,000 x3) (3) Szeluto, Walentynowicz, Modziejowski
- 40,000 (20,000 x2) (2) Drege-Schielowa (10,000 added later), Popiel (later doubled to 80,000)
- (iv) one-off payments (8 composers)
- 100,000 (1) Marczewski
- 90,000 (1) Kazuro (to write out orchestral parts of Rapsodia polska)
- 80,000 (1) Poradowski (to write out fair copy of score(s))
- 50,000 (3) Wiłkomirski, J. Sokorski (see also under (i)) Sygietyński
- 30,000 (2) Rund, Gniot
- (v) leave of absence (5 composers)
- Maklakiewicz, from "Warsaw Conservatory" (requests four months)
- Mlodziejowski, from Poznań PO (requests VI.50)
- Swolkień from Polish Radio (he was awarded 3 months @ 30,000 z)
- Szeligowski, from Poznań PWSM (requests 15.IV-31.VII.50) (see (ii))
- Woytowicz, from Katowice PWSM
- (vi) no information Kotoński
* both Gradstein and Mycielski asked for extra funds, though there is no indication that any were granted:
15.XII 101 Mycielski funds to finish Symfonia polska -
16.XII 102 Gradstein treatment costs to enable him to complete Kantata o Stalinie 1,200 x2
on 22 XII 1950 (AAN 75087), the MKiS released small amounts of money (between 1,400 and 2,400 zł), spread over two months, to ten composers< no particular rationale is detectable, though it might have been connected to the need for small extra funding as revealed by Mycielski and Gradstein on 15-16.XII.50.
Thomas: Article's Text
Copyright 2002 by the Polish Music Journal.
Editor: Maja Trochimczyk. Polish Music Center, Summer 2002.
Design: Maja Trochimczyk & Marcin Depinski.
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