The symphonic poem Krzesany was written in 1974. Its first performance at the Warsaw Autumn Festival was a real event, bringing on a wave of discussion and arousing numerous emotions. ''An apology of highlander culture, which pales the famous ballet by Karol Szymanowski - 'Harnasie''' - wrote Andrzej Ch opecki, ''A colourful exclamation mark upon the background of Warsaws autumn greyness: it has all it takes to become a hit,'' wrote, in turn, Olgierd Pisarenko. It is a single-movement piece, wit...