Ryszard Latecki
fot. Marta Ankiersztejn © IMIT

Ryszard Latecki

Composer, improviser and multi-instrumentalist, author of the concept of reverse music. Latecki’s language is strongly filtered through the past, which acts as a pass to mathematical manipulations with the present, and a point of departure for his own creations. Latecki’s oeuvre includes a number of works in which his intuitive play with inherited soundscapes leads to the development of a new quality finding its manifestations in electroacoustic pieces, music installations and performances. (AM)

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Dream About Podlasie intuitive audivisual composition to Mariusz Wideryński's photography

year of composition: 2012
duration of the piece: 50'
genre: multimedia works in which sound is the main composition element
programme edition: 2012/13
commission: Polskie Towarzystwo Muzyki Współczesnej
materials accessible until: 10 May 2016
recording accessible until: indefinitely

composer / composers:

Krzysztof Knittel
Ryszard Latecki
Mieczysław Litwiński
Tadeusz Sudnik
Tadeusz Wielecki

details:

DREAM ABOUT PODLASIE intuitive audiovisual composition to Mariusz Wideryński’s photography premiere, held on 12 November 2012 at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio in Warsaw.

performers:

Mariusz Wideryński, visual performance
Mud Cavaliers Group:
Krzysztof Knittel, sampler, midi monochord, ISA midi arp
Jerzy Kornowicz, piano
Ryszard Latecki, trumpet, harmonium, pseudo instruments
Mieczysław Litwiński, voice, harmonium, violin, bow cittern, ancient and ethnic instruments, speech
Tadeusz Sudnik, grooveboxes, sound efects
Tadeusz Wielecki, double bass
Iłona Les, cello
Siarhiej Machau, flute
Wieranika Pradzied, dulcimer
Andrej Chadanowicz, speech

Romania Mea intuitive audiovisual composition to Vlad Dumitrescu’s photography; version for 4 improvising performers: 3 musicians and director of visual action

year of composition: 2014
duration of the piece: 60'
genre: multimedia works in which sound is the main composition element
programme edition: 2014/15
commission: Polskie Towarzystwo Muzyki Współczesnej
materials accessible until: 25 September 2017
recording accessible until: 25 September 2020

composer / composers:

Cezary Duchnowski
Ryszard Latecki
Tadeusz Wielecki

details:

ROMANIA MEA intuitive audiovisual composition to Vlad Dumitrescu’s photography version for 4 improvising performers: 3 musicians and director of visual action premiere, held on 2 December 2014 at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio in Warsaw.

performers:

Vlad Dumitrescu, visual performance
Cezary Duchnowski, piano, computer
Ryszard Latecki, trumpet, harmonium, pseudo instruments
Tadeusz Wielecki, double bass