Sielicki, Edward
Sielicki Ryszard, *3 March 1916 Warsaw, †21 December 2005 Warsaw, Polish composer. In 1937–39, he studied music theory at the conservatory in Warsaw, from 1939 to 1941 composition at the conservatory in Minsk with W. Zolotaryov, and in 1943–48 at the conservatory in Moscow with D. Szostakowicz, A. Aleksandrov, J. Shaporin and N. Iwanow-Radkiewicz. From 1956 to 1968, he was the main editor of Polskie Nagrania. He received, among others: Gold Cross of Merit (1964) and Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1977).
Ryszard Sielicki initially practiced classical instrumental forms, as well as cantata and choral song genres typical of Polish music of the post-war period; in the 1960s, he turned to pop music, composing songs that were included in the repertoire of popular Polish singers; the most important are his musicals (Dama od Maxima is the first example of this genre in Polish music), which gained recognition from the audience and were performed many times.
String Quartet No. 1 “Polish,” 1944
Sonata for violin and piano, 1945, published in Warsaw 1994
Cello Concerto, 1946
String Quartet No. 2, 1947
5 Songs for voice and piano, text A. Mickiewicz, 1947, 2nd version 2005
Kantata zwycięska for solo voices, mixed choir and orchestra, 1948
Szkice polskie, fantasia for orchestra, 1955, published in Kraków 1965
Tryptyk polski for orchestra, 1968
Fugue for string orchestra and kettledrums ad libitum, 1947, included in Adagio e fuga con modo polacco, 2005
Wariacja na temat słowiański for piano, 2nd version 1950 (1st lost)
2 pieśni o Bałtyku for mixed choir, text by E. Żytomirski, 1963, published in Kraków 1964
Dama od Maxima, musical, libretto A. Marianowicz according to G. Feydeau, staged in Gliwice 1967
Diabeł nie śpi, musical, libretto A. Marianowicz and R.M. Groński according to S. Krzywoszewski, staged in Gdynia 1970
Szwejk, musical, libretto A.J. Rowiński and A. Nowicki according to J. Haška, staged in Gdynia 1976
Sierotka Marysia, children’s opera, libretto E. Bonacka according to M. Konopnicka, 1984
Chassidic Songs for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, cello and piano, folk text, 1992
Kaddish-Song for soprano and piano, text by W. Sieradzka-Ruig, 1997
Gebirtig-Lieder for mezzo-soprano, violin, cello and piano, text by M. Gebirtig, 1998
Mazurek „Hommage à Y. Menuhin” for violin and piano, 1999
Valse-Impromptu for light soprano and piano, 1999
Légende hebraïque for cello and piano, 1998
Serenade orientale for cello, published in Versal 1998
numerous songs for voice accompanied by piano, also in an arrangement for orchestra