Marcin Mielczewski
Encyclopedia
Marcin Mielczewski was, together with his tutor Franciszek Lilius
and Bartłomiej Pękiel, among the most notable Polish
composer
s in the 17th century.
By 1632 he was a composer and musician in the royal chapel in Warsaw
. In 1645 he became director of music to Charles Ferdinand Vasa
, the brother of King Władysław IV
. Mielczewski died in Warsaw in September 1651.
His known works are largely in the concertato
style, and Szweykowski suggests that the way "in which the words are given full expression" means he is likely to have composed secular vocal works in addition to the surviving sacred corpus. In his mass
O glorioso domina and one of his instrumental canzona
s, Mielczewski quotes popular Polish tunes; the latter is notable for being the earliest documented use of the mazurka
in classical music.
Franciszek Lilius
Franciszek Lilius was a Polish composer, a descendant of the Italian Giglis family. He significantly contributed to the musical culture of Warsaw in the 17th century...
and Bartłomiej Pękiel, among the most notable Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
s in the 17th century.
By 1632 he was a composer and musician in the royal chapel in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. In 1645 he became director of music to Charles Ferdinand Vasa
Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Opole
Charles Ferdinand Vasa , was Prince-Bishop of Breslau/Wrocław from 1625, bishop of Płock from 1640 and Duke of Oppeln Opole from 1648 to 1655.-Biography:...
, the brother of King Władysław IV
Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa was a Polish and Swedish prince from the House of Vasa. He reigned as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 8 November 1632 to his death in 1648....
. Mielczewski died in Warsaw in September 1651.
His known works are largely in the concertato
Concertato
Concertato is a term in early Baroque music referring to either a genre or a style of music in which groups of instruments or voices share a melody, usually in alternation, and almost always over a basso continuo...
style, and Szweykowski suggests that the way "in which the words are given full expression" means he is likely to have composed secular vocal works in addition to the surviving sacred corpus. In his mass
Mass (music)
The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable portions of the Eucharistic liturgy to music...
O glorioso domina and one of his instrumental canzona
Canzone
Literally "song" in Italian, a canzone is an Italian or Provençal song or ballad. It is also used to describe a type of lyric which resembles a madrigal...
s, Mielczewski quotes popular Polish tunes; the latter is notable for being the earliest documented use of the mazurka
Mazurka
The mazurka is a Polish folk dance in triple meter, usually at a lively tempo, and with accent on the third or second beat.-History:The folk origins of the mazurek are two other Polish musical forms—the slow machine...
in classical music.