Short bio Kazimierz Serocki
Full biography Kazimierz Serocki
Kazimierz Serocki was a Polish composer and pianist known for his distinctive style that blended traditional orchestral music with experimental and avant-garde techniques. He was born on March 3, 1922, in Toruń, Poland, and began studying music at a young age.
Serocki's musical education took him to the State Higher School of Music in Kraków, where he studied under Bolesław Woytowicz and Artur Malawski. After completing his studies, he became a respected pianist and conductor, regularly performing in concerts and recitals across Poland and Europe.
Throughout his career, Serocki experimented with a range of musical styles, pushing the boundaries of traditional harmony and instrumentation. He was also a pioneer of the Polish School of Music, a movement that emphasized contemporary musical techniques while retaining a connection to traditional Polish music.
Some of Serocki's notable works include "Sinfonietta for Two String Orchestras," "Concerto for Four Trombones and Orchestra," and "Sonoristic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," which is considered one of his most experimental and ambitious compositions.
Serocki's contribution to the world of music was recognized through numerous awards and honors, including the State Award of the First Degree in 1973 and the Order of the Banner of Work in 1949. Sadly, he passed away on January 9, 1981, leaving behind a legacy as one of Poland's most renowned composers and a trailblazer in experimental music.
Compositions featuring Kazimierz Serocki
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonatina for trombone & piano | 7:06 min | Chamber Music | 1955 |
| 2 | Suite of Preludes for piano | 11:38 min | Keyboard | 1952 |
| 3 | Trombone Concerto | 21:49 min | Concerto | 1952 |
| 4 | Arrangements, for recorder consort | 5:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 5 | Continuum for 6 percussion | 12:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 6 | Pianophonie | Keyboard | - | |
| 7 | Romantic Concerto, for piano & orchestra | 24:41 min | Concerto | - |
| 8 | Suite for 4 trombones | 10:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Kazimierz Serocki
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Takemitsu, Szymanowski, Chopin, Serocki, Miyako Arishima – Works For Solo Piano(CD, Album) | 2019 | Steinway & Sons |
| 2 |  |
Pianophonie(CD, Album) | 2016 | Bôłt |
| 3 |  |
Maria Yudina, Johann Sebastian Bach, Yuri Schaporin, Kazimierz Serocki, Bohuslav Martinů, Bela Bartok – The Legacy Of Maria Yudina - Volume 18(CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono) | 2015 | Vista Vera |
| 4 |  |
Awangarda(CD, ) | 2013 | Polskie Nagrania |
| 5 |  |
Niels Ole Bo Johansen, Cowell, Dutilleux, Francaix, Hindemith, Krenek, Serocki – On The Edge. Works For Trombone(CD, Album) | 2010 | CDKlassisk |
| 6 |  |
Kazimierz Serocki, Tadeusz Baird, Jan Krenz, Adam Wodnicki, National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra In Katowice, Tadeusz Wojciechowski, Jerzy Swoboda – Piano Concertos(CD, Album) | 2008 | DUX Recording Producers |
| 7 |  |
Andrzej Markowski, Kazimierz Serocki, Krzesimir Dębski – Trylogia(3×CD, Album, Box Set, Compilation) | 1999 | Pomaton EMI |
| 8 |  |
Potop(Cassette, Album) | 1999 | Pomaton EMI |
| 9 |  |
Frank Martin (3), Edison Denisov, Paul Hindemith, Kazimierz Serocki, Betin Güneş, Jean-Michel Defaye – Posaune In Europa/Trombone In Europe/Trombone En Europe(CD, ) | 1994 | Audite |
| 10 |  |
Martin, Serocki, Bloch, Jan Sandström / Christian Lindberg, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam – Trombone Odyssey (20th Century Landmarks For Trombone And Orchestra): Ballade; Concerto; Symphony; Motorbike Concerto(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1992 | BIS |
| 11 |  |
Marek Stachowski, Jerzy Bauer, Augustyn Bloch, Kazimierz Serocki – Warsaw Autumn '91 1(Cassette, Album, Promo) | 1991 | Polmic |
| 12 |  |
Виктор Баташев - Л. ван Бетховен / П. Хиндемит / К. Сероцкий / Н. Римский-Корсаков / Ф. Давид – Untitled(LP) | 1989 | Мелодия |
| 13 |  |
Ewa Osinska And Andrzej Dutkiewicz - Lutoslawski / Serocki / Kiesielewski / Borkowski / Dutkiewicz / Rudzinski / Twardowski – Polish Contemporary Piano Music(CD, ) | 1989 | Olympia (2) |
| 14 |  |
Pianophonie(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1980 | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 15 |  |
Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestfunks spielt Arthur Honegger, Kazimierz Serocki – Liturgische Sinfonie / Pianophonie(LP) | 1979 | Südwestfunk |
| 16 |  |
Telemann, Haydn, Serocki, Borden, Larsson - Ralph Sauer, Zita Carno, Thomas Stevens – Music By Telemann, Haydn, Serocki, Borden, Larsson(LP, Album) | 1978 | Crystal Records (5) |
| 17 |  |
XXI Warszawska Jesień - 1977 - Warsaw Autumn - Kronika Dźwiękowa Nr 2(LP) | 1977 | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 18 |  |
Б. Виноградов, И. Ковалева - Сероцкий / Матей – Концерт Для Тромбона С Оркестром / Соната Для Тромбона И Фортепиано(LP) | 1976 | Мелодия |
| 19 |  |
Werke Bei MOECK(Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided) | 1971 | Edition Moeck |
| 20 |  |
Claude Helffer | Bartok, Debussy, Evangelisti, Serocki – Jeunesses Musicales 20 Canada(LP, Stereo) | 1970 | Radio Canada International |
| 21 |  |
Andrzej Dobrowolski / Włodzimierz Kotoński, Zygmunt Krauze, Bogusław Schaeffer, Kazimierz Serocki, Witold Szalonek - Music Workshop – Polish Avant-Garde Music | 1970 | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 22 |  |
Zbigniew Rudziński / Włodzimierz Kotoński / Kazimierz Serocki – Warszawska Jesień - 1969 - Automne De Varsovie (Kronika Dzwiękowa Nr 2)(LP, Mono) | 1969 | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 23 |  |
Les Percussions De Strasbourg - Serocki / Silvestrov / Puig – Continuum / Mystères / Provisoires Agglomérats | 1969 | Philips |
| 24 |  |
Penderecki / Bacewicz / Baird / Serocki – Contemporary Polish Music | 1968 | Philips |
| 25 |  |
К. Сероцкий / А. Дубенский – Четыре Пьесы Из Сюиты Для 4-х Тромбонов / Кончерто Гроссо Для Трех Тромбонов И Тубы(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono) | 1968 | Мелодия |
| 26 |  |
K. Penderecki / K. Serocki – Capriccio Für Oboe Und Streicher / Segmenti(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo) | 1968 | WERGO |
| 27 |  |
К. Сероцкий / М. Крейчи / П. Хиндемит – Untitled(LP, 10", Mono) | 1967 | Мелодия |
| 28 |  |
Musica Concertante / Segmenti Für Kammerorchester / Episoden - Für Streicher Und 9 Schlagzeuggruppen / Symphonische Fresken | 1966 | WERGO Schallplatten GmbH |
| 29 |  |
Kazimierz Serocki / Włodzimierz Kotoński / Zbigniew Rudziński / Andrzej Dobrowolski – Warszawska Jesień - 1966 - Automne De Varsovie - Kronika Dźwiękowa Nr 1(LP, Mono) | 1966 | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 30 |  |
Wojciech Kilar / Kazimierz Serocki / Andrzej Dobrowolski / Zbigniew Wiszniewski / Włodzimierz Kotoński – Warszawska Jesień - 1963 - Automne De Varsovie - Kronika Dzwiękowa Nr 3(LP, 10", Album, Mono) | 1963 | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 31 |  |
Witold Lutosławski / Kazimierz Serocki / Tadeusz Baird – Muzyka Żałobna - Sinfonietta Na Dwie Orkiestry Smyczkowe - Cztery Eseje | 1960 | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 32 |  |
Jesień Warszawska, Kronika Dźwiękowa Nr. 7, 1956(LP, 10", Single Sided) | 1956 | Polskie Nagrania |
| 33 |  |
Les Percussions De Strasbourg / Varese - Kabelac - Xenakis - Ohana - Chavez - Cage - Serocki – Ionisation - 8 Inventions - Persephassa - 4 Etudes Chorégraphiques - Toccata - First Construction (In Metal) - Continuum(2×LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | - | Philips |
| 34 |  |
Andrzej Dutkiewicz, Webern, Lutosławski, Serocki, Kisielewski, Borkowski – Andrzej Dutkiewicz Plays Contemporary Piano Music(LP, Mono) | - | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| 35 |  |
P. Hindemith, K. Serotsky – Works For Trombone And Piano(LP, Mono) | - | Мелодия |
| 36 |  |
Krzysztof Penderecki, Kazimierz Serocki, Grażyna Bacewicz – To The Victim Of Hiroshima / Sinfonietta For Two Strings Orchestras / Music For Strings Trumpets And Percussion(LP) | - | Philips |
| 37 |  |
Musica Concertante / Segmenti Für Kammerorchester / Episoden - Für Streicher Und 9 Schlagzeuggruppen / Symphonische Fresken(LP, Album) | - | WERGO Schallplatten GmbH |
Videos featuring Kazimierz Serocki
Andrzej DOBROWOLSKI "Muzyka na taśmę nr 1" (1962)
Kazimierz Serocki- Swinging Music (1970)
Kazimierz Serocki- Swinging Music for clarinet, trombone, double bass and piano.
Kazimierz Serocki - Symphonic Frescoes
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">Potop (The Deluge) - Soundtrack
Potop Soundtrack (1974)
(00:00) 01.Był Na Żmudzi Ród Billewiczów
(01:52) 02.Oleńka i Kmicic
(03:50) 03.Dwór Księcia Bogusława Radziwiłła
(05:35) 04.Choragwie Rzeczpospolitej
(08:34) 05.Na Cekaliku
(09:37) 06."Oj Wyjdę, Ja..."
(11:30) 07.Spotkanie
Witold Lutoslawski - Muzika zalobna / Funeral music, for strings
Les Percussions de Strasbourg - Kazimierz Serocki - Continuum
Continnum was premiered at the Stockholm Festival in 1966 and was not heard in Poland until the 1972 “Warsaw Autumn”. The work is dedicated to the famous ensemble Les Percussions de Stasbourg.
As we can read in the commentary on the score, “the ense
Kazimierz Serocki (1922-1981): Sinfonietta for Two string orchestras (1956)
Kazimierz Serocki (1922-1981) (Poland)
Sinfonietta for Two string orchestras (1956) **MUST HEAR**
Dir : Witold Rowicki
1- Allegro (4.00)
2- Adagio (5.37)
3- Finale : Vivace (4.01)
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Niobe. Muzyka do poematu Gałczyńskiego (fragment)
Zofia Rysiówna, Tadeusz Łomnicki – recytacje, Chór i Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej, dyr. Stanisław Wisłocki, „Warszawska Jesień” 17 IX 1966 roku
Kazimierz Serocki - Pianophonie
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Kazimierz Serocki : Arrangements (1975/76)
Subtitled "for 1-4 recorders" - any combination of soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders - this amazing piece (like Makoto Shinohara's "Fragmente" which I previously uploaded) is another 'mobile' form work. There are 17 sections, each on one page, which
Warsaw Autumn '70 - Kazimierz Serocki - Ad Libitum
Zygmunt Krauze - Polichromia
for clarinet, trombone, cello and piano
Unknown performers
Kazimierz Serocki — Sinfonietta for Two String Orchestras: Allegro (Mvmt. 1 in Stereo)
Sinfonietta for Two String Orchestras: Allegro
Kazimierz Serocki
Witold Rowicki
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrzej Dobrowolski - Music for magnetic tape and oboe solo (1965)
Muzyka na taśmę magnetofonową i obój solo
Valentin Silvestrov: Mystères (1964)
Valentin Silvestrov (*1937): Mystères, per flauto e percussioni (1964)
Severino Gazzelloni, flauto
Les Percussions de Strasbourg.
Cover image: painting by Paul Delvaux.
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Kazimierz Serocki — Sinfonietta for Two String Orchestras: Adagio (Mvmt. 2 in Stereo)
Sinfonietta for Two String Orchestras: Adagio
Kazimierz Serocki
Witold Rowicki
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrzej Dobrowolski Krabogapa [1970]
gnarwhallaby performs Andrzej Dobrowolski's 'Krabogapa' in Pasadena's Neighborhood Church. The performance was on March 5th, 2014.
gnarwhallaby is:
Brian Walsh [clarinet] :: Matt Barbier [trombone] :: Derek Stein [cello] :: Richard Valitutto [piano]
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Michel Puig - Provisoires Agglomérats (1/2)
Provisoires Agglomérats, for percussion ensemble, voices, and magnetic tape (1966)
Claude Petitpierre & Karen Fenn, voice
Les Percussions de Strasbourg
Based on a text by Georges Malte, Provisoires Agglomérats depicts the horrors of an atomic explosio
Kazimierz Serocki — Sinfonietta for Two String Orchestras: Vivace (Mvmt. 3 in Stereo)
Sinfonietta for Two String Orchestras: Vivace
Kazimierz Serocki
Witold Rowicki
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Michel Puig - Provisoires Agglomérats (2/2)
Provisoires Agglomérats, for percussion ensemble, voices, and magnetic tape (1966)
Claude Petitpierre & Karen Fenn, voice
Les Percussions de Strasbourg.
Based on a text by Georges Malte, Provisoires Agglomérats depicts the horrors of an atomic explosi
Tadeusz Baird: Four Essays (1958)
Tadeusz Baird (1928-1981): Four Essays, per orchestra (1958) --- Warsaw National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra diretta da Witold Rowicki --
I. Molto adagio
II. Allegretto grazioso
III. Allegro
IV. Molto adagio (improvvisando e rubato)
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The music
Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima
-National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Antoni Wit, Conductor.
Krzysztof Penderecki - Capriccio for oboe & 11 strings (1965)(with full score)
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Ob. Heinz Holliger
Orc. Camerata Bern
This is a kind of mini-concerto for oboe, only seven minutes long but full of activity. It was commissioned by the Lucerne Festival and played there on August 26, 1965 with Heinz Holliger as soloist, Rudolf B
Grażyna Bacewicz: Music for Strings, Trumpet and Percussion (1958) / Penderecki (live)
Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969): Music for Strings, Trumpet and Percussion (1958)
I. Allegro
II. Adagio [07:24]
III. Vivace [12:57]
Sinfonia Varsavia diretta da Krzysztof Penderecki.
Cover image: painting by Zdzisław Beksiński.
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The music published i
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