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Zbigniew Preisner
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Zbigniew Preisner was born in Bielsko-Biała and lives and works in Kraków. He taught himself to compose by writing out music from records; at university he studied history and philosophy. From Bez końca (1985) he worked with the director Krzysztof Kieślowski, including on the TV series Dekalog (1988), La double vie de Véronique (1991) and the trilogy Trois couleurs (1993–1994). Preisner invented a non-existent Dutch composer from the eighteenth century, Van den Budenmayer. His music plays a role in the stories, as a piece that characters sing or search for. Preisner's sound is simple and solemn: long choral lines, solo voice, strings, piano and oboe. In Bleu a choral work on a Greek text from the Bible is the musical centre of the film.
Listening
Van den Budenmayer: Concerto en mi mineur (Version de 1798) · Zbigniew Preisner, 1991
Song for the Unification of Europe · Zbigniew Preisner, 1993- Bolero · Zbigniew Preisner, 1994
- Song for the Unification of Europe (Patrice's version) · Zbigniew Preisner, 1993
Discography
Studio albums
- 1984A Softly Touch, And Go!
- 1991Dekalog (soundtrack)
- 1991La Double Vie de Véronique (soundtrack)
- 1992At Play In The Fields Of The Lord (soundtrack)
- 1992Damage (soundtrack)
- 1993The Secret Garden (soundtrack)
- 1993Trois couleurs : Bleu (soundtrack)
- 1994Trois couleurs : Blanc (soundtrack)
- 1994Trois couleurs : Rouge (soundtrack)
- 1994When a Man Loves a Woman (soundtrack)
- 1995Élisa (soundtrack)
- 1995Feast of July (soundtrack)
- 1995Olivier Olivier / Europa Europa (soundtrack)
- 1995People's Century 1900-1999
- 1997Fairytale: A True Story (soundtrack)
- 1997Mouvements Du Desir (soundtrack)
- 1998Requiem for My Friend
- 199910 łatwych utworów na fortepian
- 1999Quartet In 4 Movements (soundtrack)
- 2000Aberdeen (soundtrack)
- 2001The Last September (soundtrack)
- 2001Weiser (soundtrack)
- 2003Between Strangers (soundtrack)
- 2003Effroyables Jardins (soundtrack)
- 2004It's All About Love (soundtrack)
- 2005The Beautiful Country (soundtrack)
- 2007Silence, Night & Dreams
- 2009A Woman In Berlin (soundtrack)
- 2010Danse Macabre (soundtrack)
- 2010Preisner-Towarnicka
- 2013Aglaja (soundtrack)
- 2013Diaries of Hope
- 2013Un secret / Menachem & Fred (soundtrack)
- 2015Ten Pieces For Orchestra
- 2015Trois couleurs : Bleu (soundtrack)
- 2015W Poszukiwaniu Dróg. Nowe I Stare Kolędy
- 2016La Reina de España (soundtrack)
- 2017Our World
- 2018Piano Music
- 2018Valley of Shadows (soundtrack)
- 2019Lost and Love (soundtrack)
- 2019Melodies of My Youth
- 2019The History of Eternity (soundtrack)
- 2019Twilight for Solo Piano
- 2020Angelica (soundtrack)
- 2021Forgotten We'll Be (soundtrack)
- 2021Man of God (soundtrack)
- 2022It's Not Too Late
- 2024Europa Centrale (soundtrack)
- 2024Haunted Heart (soundtrack)
- 2025Fourth Film Music Symphony: Foolish Heart (soundtrack)
- 2025Third Film Music Symphony The Island on Bird Street (soundtrack)
Other work
- 1985Bez końca
- 1993–1994Trois couleurs
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Film Music MapNL Map
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 3NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- European arthouse and auteur scores Genre
Zbigniew Preisner worked with Krzysztof Kieślowski on Dekalog (1988) and Trois couleurs (1993–1994).