Requiem For My Friend - Preisner / Rewakowicz, Kasprzyk, Sinfonia Varsovia, et al: MusicNear.com

Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Officium
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Kyrie Eleison
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Dies Irae
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Offertorium
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Sanctus
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Agnus Dei
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Lux Aeterna
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Lacrimosaa
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Epitaphium
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: The Beginning: Meeting
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Discovering The World
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Love
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Destiny: Kai Kairos
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Apocalypse: Ascende Huc
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Veni Et Vidi
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Qui Erat Et Qui Est
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Lacrimosa-Day Of Tears
Requiem for My Friend, for solo voices, string quartet, double bass, organ & percussion: Postscriptum: Prayer

Free Music Notes for Requiem For My Friend - Preisner / Rewakowicz, Kasprzyk, Sinfonia Varsovia, et al

Free Music Review: Preisner's Soundtrack to Kieslowski's Life is Moving
Hit: 5 Stars

Nonetheless, his tribute to Kieslowski is moving and melodious, and one really gets the sense that he has written "Requiem" as a soundtrack for Kieslowski's life. The first half is a traditional "requiem" and sounds very funereal. The second half, "Life" is somewhat more dynamic and features saxophone soloist Jerzy Glowczewski.

At one point in "Life," Preisner quotes the "Blue" soundtrack's "Song for the Reunification of Europe," which for me immediately blurred the lines between Preisner, De Courcy, Van Den Budenmeyer, Kieslowski, their lives, and their work.

The entire recording features incredible soprano soloist Elzbieta Towarnicka, who was also featured in the soundtracks for "The Double Life of Veronika," as well as "Red" and "Blue," all three of which were films by Kieslowski.

It is difficult to say whether Preisner will hold a place as a memorable composer, when compared to other 20th century giants like Stravinsky or Ravel. However, with "Requiem" he manages to capture the zeitgeist of the late 1990's and to turn a handful of beautiful phrases comparable to those we have seen throughout his other work.

Ultimately it seems to me that Preisner may be the John Williams of the minor keys; this is not bad company to keep. It will be interesting to see how Preisner's music continues to evolve, and whether he will choose to compose outside of the space of film. If he does choose to extend his reach, the real test will be whether listeners and critics will be able to successfully cross the boundaries between life, fiction, and film that Preisner and Kieslowski have already so successfully blurred.

Requiem For My Friend - Preisner / Rewakowicz, Kasprzyk, Sinfonia Varsovia, et al