Symphony and Symphonic Thinking in Polish Music Since 1956
1956 was a year of transition in Poland, and an important year for Polish music. This year saw the beginning of a political thaw – sometimes called the Polish October – in communist Poland. It was also the year of the establishment of the ''Warsaw Autumn'' International Festival of Contemporary Music. This was a time of great artistic ferment in Polish music, which also deeply influenced symphonic...
1956 was a year of transition in Poland, and an important year for Polish music. This year saw the beginning of a political thaw – sometimes called the Polish October – in communist Poland. It was also the year of the establishment of the ''Warsaw Autumn'' International Festival of Contemporary Music. This was a time of great artistic ferment in Polish music, which also deeply influenced symphonic...
