Zbigniew Preisner's first large scale work was originally intended as a narrative work to be written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz and directed by Kieślowski. Instead, it became a memorial to Kieślowski after the director's death. The Lacrimosa from the work appears in Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life.
The first part - Requiem - is in nine movements and is scored for soprano, organ, two countertenors, tenor, bass, string quintet and percussion. It was recorded in Warsaw Cathedral and the Emaus Church in Krakow.
The second part - Life - is also in nine movements and is scored for soprano, voice, countertenor, recorder, alto saxophone, piano, sixty-piece orchestra and forty-piece choir. It was recorded in Studio S2/S4 of Polish Radio, Warsaw and the Emaus Church in Krakow.Zbigniew Preisner's first large scale work was originally intended as a narrative work to be written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz and directed by Kieślowski. Instead, it became a memorial to Kieślowski after the director's death. The Lacrimosa from the work appears in Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life.
The first part - Requiem - is in nine movements and is scored for soprano, organ, two countertenors, tenor, bass, string quintet and percussion. It was recorded in Warsaw Cathedral and the Emaus Church in Krakow.
The second part - Life - is also in nine movements and is scored for soprano, voice, countertenor, recorder, alto saxophone, piano, sixty-piece orchestra and forty-piece choir. It was recorded in Studio S2/S4 of Polish Radio, Warsaw and the Emaus Church in Krakow.false2026-02-13 06:17:51Requiem for My Friend1019981998-01-011998-01-0168Classical12522021877722744ebf3-c779-4f1f-a675-a2e1676dc29dd229ee11-fc4e-4a1c-8e0a-1e8f849505320b503e8d-c817-3358-982f-fe06dec26c1d/media/data/media4/Music/Zbigniew Preisner/Requiem for My Friend (1)/folder.jpgZbigniew PreisnerZbigniew Preisner