Krzysztof Baculewski "Subjective Annals 60 Editions of the Festival"

The Festival began with O ertorium, a Violin Concerto by So a Gubaidulina (Gidon Kremer) and Sinfonia di speranza by Andrzej Panufnik. The programme included: Dérive by Pierre Boulez, Cantiones e circulo gyrante by Klaus Huber, Musica da camera for string quartet by Jan Krenz, orchestral Horos and choral Nuits by Iannis Xenakis, as well as Cinq rechants by Olivier Messiaen (Groupe Vocal de France), Passionato by Władysław Słowiński, Słysz, Boże, wołanie moje (Hear, oh God, My Call) by Andrzej Nikodemowicz (alto - Jadwiga Rappé), two concerts of Groupe de Recherches Musicales from Paris with the saxophonist Daniel Kientzy, two performances by Institut für Neue Musik der Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, a concert by Neue Vocalsolisten from Stuttgart, as well as one of the last still unpresented items from the historical backlog: A Sermon, a Narrative and a Prayer by Igor Stravinsky.