Cognac from Mrs Solecka
Cognac from Mrs Solecka - Read morePenderecki’s enterprising mother-in-law proved resourceful as the supervisor of the manor’s renovation.
A Malczewski at the Price of a Wardrobe
It’s a pity I wasn’t enough of a Malczewski fan in those days... A Malczewski at the Price of a Wardrobe - Read more
Drafting New Music on the Beach
Drafting New Music on the Beach - Read moreFor five decades the Penderecki couple spent their holidays at the seaside, where their love and music was born.
A Journey to Italy
This was my life’s most important journey... A Journey to Italy - Read more
A Spontaneous Agnus Dei
A Spontaneous Agnus Dei - Read moreSome of Penderecki’s works entered into a stormy dialogue with politics and history.
Chagall, Picasso, or Dalí?
Chagall, Picasso, or Dalí? - Read morePenderecki’s visit to the Catalan surrealist painter went down in family history.
The Elopement of Stefania Szylkiewicz
The Elopement of Stefania Szylkiewicz - Read moreElopements and clandestine weddings are part of this family’s dramatic history.
All of Bergers’ Trees
All of Bergers’ Trees - Read moreFrom which of his ancestors did Penderecki inherit his passion for trees?
Winnetou’s Adventures in German
Winnetou’s Adventures in German - Read morePenderecki learned German from poetry and adventure novels.
All of Malczewski Landscapes
All of Malczewski Landscapes - Read moreThe Lusławice Manor is immediately recognisable in Malczewski’s paintings.
Near the Manor House
Near the Manor House - Read moreThe oldest part of the park, and a place of sanctuary, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
The Storage House
The oldest building in the park, boasting a rich history and numerous secrets.
The Storage House - Read moreThe Italian Garden
The Italian Garden - Read morePenderecki’s personal homage to the Renaissance art of Italian gardens.
The English Landscape Park
The English Landscape Park - Read moreHow to maintain creative balance between nature and culture in a park?
The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden - Read moreA sunlit garden full of blooming roses is an ideal place to relax.
The Mazes
The Mazes - Read moreCan you find your way out of the great hornbeam maze?
The Lower Park
The Lower Park - Read moreThe least structured and most mysterious part of the park, at the foot of the slope behind the manor house.
Alleys and Lines of Trees
Alleys and Lines of Trees - Read moreThey map out the park’s composition, leading the guests from one key feature to another.
The Tree Collections
The Tree Collections - Read morePenderecki was a passionate collector from his youth, but the objects of his passion changed.
The Manor House
Here is a country house like those from Mickiewicz’s poems and Malczewski’s paintings.
The Manor House - Read more
The Chapel
Like the outhouse and the bowers, this building was designed by Penderecki himself.
The Chapel - Read more
The Mausoleum
A tomb among the ancient trees, commemorating the Italian theologist Socinus.
The Mausoleum - Read more
The Bowers
They invite visitors to rest and admire the views. One is associated with Penderecki’s mother-in-law.
The Bowers - Read more
The Bridges
The most original of these is the red bridge in the Japanese garden.
The Bridges - Read moreAlchemical Distillation
My attitude is best defined by the words of a poet... Alchemical Distillation - Read more
A Pact of Happiness with Nature
I have decided to ‘conclude a pact of happiness with nature.’ A Pact of Happiness with Nature - Read more
Trees Like Postal Stamps
I am in fact building up a dendrological collection, and trying... Trees Like Postal Stamps - Read more
A Park Like a Score
A park is like a music score: a fugato in one place, monophonic texture in another. A Park Like a Score - Read more
The Cobweb of the Maze
In the ruins of a 13th-century church... The Cobweb of the Maze - Read more
Kerchiefs in a Tree
It was my dream to obtain a specimen of a unique tree species, Davidia involucrata... Kerchiefs in a Tree - Read more
And Still It’s Growing
Seeing a beautiful tree gives me a happy thrill... And Still It’s Growing - Read more
My Great Grandpa the Forester
My great grandfather... My Great Grandpa the Forester - Read more
American tulip tre
Liriodendron tulipifera
One of the composer’s favourite trees, with distinctive leaves and flowers.
American tulip tre - Read more
Maidenhair tree, gingko
Ginkgo biloba
A species selected by the composer for a prestigious spot in front of the manor.
Maidenhair tree, gingko - Read more
The dove tree
Davidia involucrata
This exotic tree blossomed in the spring to bid the composer farewell.
The dove tree - Read more
Bald cypress
Taxodium distichum
One of the composer’s favourites, distinguished by remarkable roots.
Bald cypress - Read more
Sweet chestnuts
Castanea sativa
Highly valued for its tasty fruit and decorative hanging flowers.
Sweet chestnuts - Read more
Small-leaved lime
Tilia cordata
Queen of the European landscapes, extolled by poets and composers.
Small-leaved lime - Read more
Eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
The tree that grows near the manor is known from paintings done in Lusławice.
Eastern white pine - Read more
Eastern sweetshrub
Calycanthus fertilis
Lusławice park boasts a variety of this shrub which does not grow anywhere else.
Eastern sweetshrub - Read more
Magnolia
Magnolia sp.
Magnolias are the pride of every garden; how many are there in Lusławice?
Magnolia - Read more
Maples
Acer sp.
Krzysztof Penderecki passionately collected trees of this genus in his park.
Maples - Read moreProfessor Tumiłowicz Is Given a Tough Nut to Crack
Professor Tumiłowicz Is Given a Tough Nut to Crack - Read moreThe Lusławice Tree Collection was supervised by the head of the WULS-SGGW Arboretum in Rogów.
Composing with an Unknown
Each tree has (...) its own place in my park... Composing with an Unknown - Read more
Saplings in Instrument Cases
Saplings in Instrument Cases - Read moreDid Penderecki engage in smuggling? The soil of Lusławice Park knows the answer.
The Misfortunes of Fausto Sozzini
The Misfortunes of Fausto Sozzini - Read moreHow did the Italian freethinker, theologian and religious reformer end up in a Polish village?
Japanese stewartia
Stewartia pseudocamellia
This decorative little tree is a major feature of the Japanese garden.
Japanese stewartia - Read more
Castor aralia
Kalopanax septemlobus
It has distinctive spiny stems, deep-lobed leaves and melliferous flowers.
Castor aralia - Read more
Giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Will the 40-year-old specimen from Lusławice grow taller than its neighbours and live to be a few thousand years old?
Giant sequoia - Read more
Oaks
Quercus sp
The king of Polish forests is represented in Lusławice park by dozens of species and varieties.
Oaks - Read moreStabat Mater - Read moreDid Krzysztof Penderecki write the whole during one afternoon on a Baltic beach?
The Avant-Garde on the Danube
The Avant-Garde on the Danube - Read moreHow the Polish composer spread his wings in a little German town?
Three Pieces in Old Style: Aria - Read moreJewels of the Rococo taken out of the soundtrack of a cinematic masterpiece.
St. Luke Passion: Miserere - Read moreMeasuring up to Bach himself: Impudence, courage, or both?
Kubrick’s Hot Theme
Kubrick [...] approached me with a request to let him illustrate his movie... Kubrick’s Hot Theme - Read more
Violin Concerto No. 1 - Read moreThis vast composition, Romantic in spirit, proved a breakthrough in the composer’s output.
A Symphony for Trees
Symphony No.8 mainly grew out of my fascination with Polish and German poetry... A Symphony for Trees - Read more
Polish Requiem: Agnus Dei - Read moreOne of the first episodes of Penderecki’s musical commentary on Polish history.
Polish and American Horrors
Polish and American Horrors - Read morePenderecki’s early works were employed to create a sense of dread… in Hollywood movies.
Viola Concerto: part no. 6 (Vivo) - Read moreThis work, abounding in sharp contrasts, was written in Lusławice park in the spring.
Song of Cherubim - Read moreAnother proof of the composer’s fascination with Eastern Orthodox music and rite.
Infidels in Lusławice
The dissident religious tradition was one of the decisive factors Infidels in Lusławice - Read more
Sinfonietta No.2: movement I, Notturno – Adagio - Read moreCan the season of the year influence the style of a music composition? And in what ways?
Composing the Garden
Composing the garden has, for me, much in common with composing a musical work... Composing the Garden - Read more
Symphony No. 7 ‘Seven Gates of Jerusalem’: De profundis - Read morePenderecki’s cantata-style tribute to Jerusalem for the 3000th anniversary of the city’s foundation.
Symphony No.8 ‘Lieder der Vergänglichkeit’, Song No. 4, Bei einer Linde - Read moreLong-planned by the composer, this symphony is dedicated to… trees.
The Symphony as an Ark
I have turned to the form of the symphony in order to absorb and process the experience of our century... The Symphony as an Ark - Read more
The Speckled Duck - Read morePenderecki and music for children? This little piece is an exception that contradicts stereotypes.
In Pyjamas to the Park
It is an illusion that one can hide in a labyrinth... In Pyjamas to the Park - Read more
Horn Concerto ‘Winterreise’ - Read moreFor Krzysztof Penderecki’s ancestors, winter was the hunting season.