Powstanie Warszawskie (Album)

Powstanie Warszawskie
Music album by Lao Che
Publication (s)	March 2005
Label (s)	Ars Mundi
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Crossover , rock
Title (number)	10
running time	45:18
production	Filip Różański, Lao Che
chronology Gusła (2002) Powstanie Warszawskie Gospel (2008)

The concept album Powstanie Warszawskie ( Polish for Warsaw Uprising ) was recorded and released in March 2005 by the band Lao Che .

With 35,000 copies sold, the album reached gold record status on October 13, 2010 .

In 2012 , President Bronisław Komorowski presented them with the Silver Cross of Merit for dealing with the history of Poland .

Concept of the album

A barricade of the Warsaw Uprising , 1944

With Powstanie Warszawskie, Lao Che created a mixture of a radio play and a concept album . In the original edition from 2005, 10 tracks accompany the listener musically and textually through the Warsaw Uprising .

1) 1939 / Przed Burzą (1939 / Before the Storm)

The first song tells of the last days before the uprising: Under the pressure of the Soviet attack, the German troops in the west are gradually withdrawing. The army headquarters set the start of the uprising on August 1, 1944 at 5:00 p.m. for all AK units. The time is referred to as "Hour W".

2) Godzina W (hour W)

August 1, 1944: Individual cells were discovered by chance and triggered firefights between AK units and German troops. So "Hour W" started earlier than planned.

3) Barykada ( barricade )

First part of August: The Zośka battalion fights heroically, but the rebels are increasingly being pushed back into the old town.

4) Zrzuty (drops)

Mid-August: The first flights of the Western Allies brought weapons, ammunition and supplies to Warsaw. Overall, however, too little, as the Soviet Union did not issue a license to use the airfields. Only the Americans managed to provide a larger delivery.

5) Stare Miasto (old town)

Second half of August: The old town was under constant attacks by artillery , infantry and air strikes. After several days and bitter struggle, the defense of the old town was considered unsuccessful. The army command had the remaining insurgents and civilians evacuated through the sewer system .

6) Przebicie do Śródmieścia (advance to the city center)

August 31: A 50-man Kedyw unit tried to reach the city ​​center . Under the direction of Andrzej Romocki "Morro" , they too managed to reach the rebel barricades in the city center without being noticed .

7) Czerniaków (Czerniaków)

Mid-September: The fighting to maintain the bridgeheads on the western Vistula continues. The Berling Army's attempts to assist the soldiers were largely unsuccessful. After a German counter-offensive, Berling broke off the attack.

8) Hitlerowcy (The Nazis)

Last decade in September: German troops of the 9th Army advance into Mokotów , where intense fighting takes place.

9) Kanały (canals)

Last decade in September: the insurgents defend Czerniaków and the wounded are evacuated through the Mokotów canals . The German troops captured Mokotów, Żoliborz and the city center.

10) Koniec (The End)

Early October: The insurgents capitulate and the Warsaw Uprising ends.

Texts

The songwriter is Hubert "Spięty" Dobaczewski, the singer of the band . In addition to his own compositions, he uses quotations and paraphrases from other sources and works of art. Here are some examples:

• Original recordings of the speeches by Prime Minister Stanisław Mikołajczyk .
• Poems and songs from the period of German occupation and the Warsaw Uprising , such as. By Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński ( Warszawa, Elegia o chłopcu polskim ), Zbigniew Jasinski ( Żądamy amunicji ), Józef Szczepański ( Red Plage ) and the anthem of the rebel battalion Parasol Pałacyk Michla .
• Popular music tracks in her homeland : Ludzie Wschodu ( Siekiera ), Wolny Naród (Izrael) and Kocham wolność ( Chłopcy z Placu Broni ).
• Scout prayer Modlitwa Harcerska .
• References to the words of Christ in Matthew 19 : 24-25.
• Speech by Governor General Hans Frank at a conference in Krakow on December 14, 1943.
• The slogan of various smaller sabotages ( mały sabotaż ) of the Polish underground state "Only pigs sit in a cinema ..." by Aleksander Kamiński .
• Words from Józef Tischner .
• Verse from Duma ukrainna (Pride of the Knights) by Adam Czahrowski from 1597 (part of " Pieśń o żołnierzu tułaczu " (Song of the Wandering Soldier)).
• Fragments from film dialogues: Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg and How I Unleashed World War II by Tadeusz Chmielewski .
• Modification of the hymn Morze, nasze morze ("Stare Miasto, Stare Miasto wiernie ciebie będziem strzec ..."), dedicated to the sailors .

Track list

1. 1939 / Przed Burzą - 5:38
2. Godzina W - 2:59
3. Barykada - 5:23
4. Zrzuty - 3:08
5. Stare Miasto - 4:38
6. Przebicie do Śródmieścia - 5:40
7. Czerniaków - 3:20
8. Hitlerowcy - 3:09
9. Kanały - 7:47
10. Koniec - 3:36

New edition

In 2012 a new edition appeared on the Mystic Production label . This contains another CD (title: "Czerniakow") with four additional tracks, which increases the total playing time to 61:26:

1. Czerniaków - 4:39
2. Groźba - 3:35
3. Astrolog - 4:30
4. Ludzie Wschodu - 3:09

Individual evidence

0. Historical data on the Warsaw Uprising was taken from Wikipida and other reference books and information material from the Warsaw Uprising Museum .

1. ↑ Overview of the golden records awarded according to ZPAV ( Polish ) ZPAV . > 2005. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
2. ^ President decorates Lao Che. "It was a moving moment" ( Polish ) TVN Warsaw . July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.