Music for Film from Polish Radio Experimental Studio

This text was originally published under the theme “Polish Radio Experimental Studio: A Close Look”. The theme was developed in partnership with Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź (MSŁ). It was edited by Magdalena Moskalewicz, MoMA with Daniel Muzyczuk, MSŁ. The original content items in this theme can be found here.

In addition to autonomous pieces of music, the Experimental Studio at the Polish Radio in Warsaw produced incidental music for radio broadcasts and soundtracks for movies and TV. In fact, this utilitarian task was the Studio’s first and main mission. See some of the films whose soundtracks were produced at the Polish Radio Experimental Studio below and read the essay “Colors of Joy and Sadness: Polish Electronic Music in Service to Cinematography” to learn more.

Zupa (Soup)

Zbigniew Rybczyński, 1974.

Screenplay, Direction and Photography: Zbigniew Rybczyński, Music: Eugeniusz Rudnik. 8 mins. Production: SE-MA-FOR Film Studio in Łódź, 1974© Filmoteka Narodowa (National Film Archive). Courtesy of Filmoteka Narodowa

Podróż (Trip)

Daniel Szczechura, 1983.

Screenplay and Direction: Daniel Szczechura. Photography: Waclaw Fedak. Music: Eugeniusz Rudnik. 7 min. Production: ZODIAK FILM STUDIO in Warsaw, 1983© Filmoteka Narodowa (National Film Archive). Courtesy of Filmoteka Narodowa

Prostokąt Dynamiczny (Dynamic Rectangle)

Józef Robakowski. 1971

35 mm short film. Music: Eugeniusz Rudnik. 2:30 min. Production: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna w Łodzi, Warsztat Formy Filmowej, Łódź 1971. Collection of Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź.© Józef Robakowski. Courtesy of Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź

Akademia Pana Kleksa (Mr. Blot’s Academy)

Krzysztof Gradowski

Screenplay and Direction: Krzysztof Gradowski Photography: Zygmunt Samosiuk Music: Andrzej Korzynski

Excerpt. Production: ZODIAK FILM STUDIO in Warsaw, 1983© Filmoteka Narodowa (National Film Archive). Courtesy of Filmoteka Narodowa

Polska Kronika Filmowa: Studio Eksperymentalne (Polish Newsreel: Experimental Studio)

Wladyslaw Forbert

Excerpt of Polish Newsreel 2A/63 Photography: Wladyslaw Forbert, Documentary and Feature Film Studio, 1963© Documentary and Feature Film Studio

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