Music

Stunning mural of musical legend Czesław Niemen appears in Warsaw suburb

Situated deep in the suburbs, the artwork richly references the life and works of the singer-songwriter with features including gold record discs in place of Niemen’s eyes in a nod to his best-selling album, Dziwny jest ten świat (The World Is Strange). Kalbar/TFN

The new mural has been unveiled in the same Warsaw district that helped inspire one of his most famous hits, Sen o Warszawie (Dream About Warsaw).

The Poles on ECM

The legendary record label has been with us for half a century now. Today we take a look at the Polish musicians who have been recording for ECM.

Disco-vering Disco Polo: a new exhibition puts the spotlight on a genre of music born out of the free-for-all capitalism of the early 90s

It may be mocked and scorned by the cultural elite, but Disco Polo has wormed its way into the national culture.

And all that jazz: TFN talks to jazz legend Michał Urbaniak about life, music and his Urbanator Days

One of the greats of jazz he has played with the likes of Miles Davis but now Urbaniak is passing on his passion for music to a new generation of artists.

Gone but not forgotten: Leonard Cohen, thanks for the dance!

On the third anniversary of Leonard Cohen’s death, Dan looks back at his friendship with the artist and shares some of his fondest memories.

The music of love: the life and times of the operatic beauty who stole Chopin’s heart

Konstancja Gładkowska may have been the love of a young Chopin but she herself and the extent of their relationship remain shrouded in the mists of history.

Moniuszko gets multi-cultural makeover in culture-bending album

In her album ‘Moniuszko of 1001 Nights Musician’ musician Maria Pomianowska gives the work of the “national” composer a new twist.

Concert commemorates Polish Radio’s final musical broadcast before German occupation

Eighty yeas ago famed pianist Władysław Szpilman played Chopin as German bombs rained down on Warsaw.

Winner of classical music’s most expensive comp premieres in Warsaw

The prize awards USD 50,000 to the winner who composes a piece that answers the question: what is Jewish music?

Warsaw Autumn International Festival to start on Sept. 20

'Pneuma - Expanded Reality' is the slogan of this year's 62nd Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music, to start in Warsaw on September 20 and run until September 28.

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