Inspirations of the Cult of Mary in the work of Andrzej Panufnik
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska
AMuzPoznańWeronika Nowak
UAM PoznańAbstract
One of the areas of inspiration idiomatic for Andrzej Panufnik’s work is undoubtedly the sphere of the sacrum. Author of the Symfonia Sacra, as well as Henryk Mikołaj Górecki or Wojciech Kilar, many of his works devoted to the cult of the Mother of God, spread by believers since the 3rd century, when the prayer to the Blessed Virgin arose. In the works: Songs to the Virgin Mary for string sextet, Sinfonia votiva and Prayer to the Virgin of Skempe for solo voice or choir unisono the composer united the personal sphere with the universal sphere - he expressed not only personal feelings and reflections, but also the category of Polishness connected with the cult of Mother of God. However, in the context of Andrzej Panufnik’s religious output, the Marian theme seems to remain an area that remains undiscovered. For this reason, taking into account the composer’s biographical context, it is worth attempting a deeper reflection on the indicated area of inspiration.
Keywords:
Andrzej Panufnik, the cult of the Virgin Mary, the sphere of the sacred, religious creativityReferences
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