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Preface
ThisbookwasinspiredbymydeepaffectionforKarolSzymanowski’smusic,
theGóral–orHighlander–cultureofthesouth,andthebeautyoftheTatra
MountainswhichsoarinthePodhaleregionofmynativePoland.
Asanactiveperformer,Ihavefacedcriticismfromteachersandfellowartists
concerningmyproductionofKharsh”sounds,myliberalapproachtotempi,and
myextensiveuseofrubatoduringmyperformancesofSzymanowski’sMazurkas.
Thiscriticismarosefromthemistakenbeliefthathiscompositionsshouldbe
approachedinthesamewayasChopin’sMazurkas.Thislackofknowledgeabout
Góralculture,andinparticularitsmusicandcharacter,becamemymotivation
forchoosingthesubjectofthisdissertation.Itisintendedasareminderthat
KarolSzymanowski’sMazurkaswerepredominantlyinspiredbyPodhalefolk
music,thatthecompositionsareacollectionofvariousdancesinagreatvariety
oftempi,andthatsubsequentlytheirinterpretationshouldreflecttheharshand
drivensoundsthatarefoundattherootsofHighlandGóralmusic.
Thisbookisdedicatedtomydaughter.
