Svantetic

Svantetic is a jazz - Composition of Krzysztof Komeda , which was recorded for the first time 1,965th In Poland this piece is the most frequently interpreted comedic composition.

History and structure of the song

Komeda dedicated the composition to the Swedish poet Svante Foerster, who was enthusiastic about his music and helped him to organize his first tour of Sweden in 1964. The song has a very simple form and is based on four basic chords, which are mostly in minor . The dominant chord has a diminished fifth . According to Leszek Możdżer, all of these together create “a mystical atmosphere.” The theme, which may be based on a Polish boy scout song (Thom Jurek suspects Anton Bruckner here, however ) is an ascending three-tone motif; the rhythm is reminiscent of Chopin's funeral march (from the piano sonata No. 2 ).

Komeda presented this song at the Warsaw Jazz Jamboree in 1965; immediately after the festival he recorded the composition for his album Astigmatic . There are also live recordings of Komeda's quintet with this title, from the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen.

Cover versions

Cover versions have recorded, among others, Tomasz Stańko ( Litania ), Zbigniew Namysłowski , Marcin Wasilewski , Jadwiga Kotnowska and Leszek Możdżer ( Komeda ); most of these interpretations are based on a transcription of the work by Jan Wróblewski .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Hans Kumpf Solo pianist honor for the film music legend Krzysztof Komeda: Leszek Mozdzer ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Jazz Podium 9/2011, p. 7 @1@ 2

↑ ^a ^b Hans Kumpf Interview with the pianist Leszek Mozdzer Jazz Podium 9/2011, p. 8

↑ See Ian Carr et al. a. The Rough Guide to Jazz London 2004

↑ ^a ^b The Complete Recordings of Krzysztof Komeda, Vols. 1 & 2: Live in Copenhagen , Allmusic

↑ In the studio, in addition to Komeda on piano, there were trumpeter Tomasz Stańko, alto saxophonist Zbigniew Namysłowski, Günter Lenz on double bass (instead of regular bassist Janusz Kozłowski) and drummer Rune Carlsson (who played with the band in Sweden in 1964). See Astigmatic (discographic information)

[HK-1] Hans Kumpf Solo pianist honor for the film music legend Krzysztof Komeda: Leszek Mozdzer ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Jazz Podium 9/2011, p. 7 @1@ 2

[Int-2] Hans Kumpf Interview with the pianist Leszek Mozdzer Jazz Podium 9/2011, p. 8

[3] See Ian Carr et al. a. The Rough Guide to Jazz London 2004

[JU-4] The Complete Recordings of Krzysztof Komeda, Vols. 1 & 2: Live in Copenhagen , Allmusic

[5] In the studio, in addition to Komeda on piano, there were trumpeter Tomasz Stańko, alto saxophonist Zbigniew Namysłowski, Günter Lenz on double bass (instead of regular bassist Janusz Kozłowski) and drummer Rune Carlsson (who played with the band in Sweden in 1964). See Astigmatic (discographic information)