Three Psalms, Liturgia sacra, Fragments: the Last Works in Zygmunt Mycielski's Oeuvre1

Abstract

Abstract In his concept of a composer's creative work Mieczysław Tomaszewski distinguishes the late and final phases. Edward W. Said, on the other hand, devoted his last publication to reflections on the late style in music and literature, referring to the existing body of research on the subject. What is the position, in the context of both these perspectives, of three important works for voices and instruments by Zygmunt Mycielski: Three Psalms, Liturgia sacra, and Fragments to words by Juliusz Słowacki, written in the last few years of the composer's life? The author discusses these works and attempts to answer that question in her conclusion.