Starting with 1985’s No End, composer Zbigniew Preisner served as one of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s closest collaborators — he worked on all of the director’s films until Kieslowski’s death in 1996, with ...

A speech in honor of the composer was to be delivered at the festival by the Polish ambassador, Marek Magierowski, but was opposed by Preisner, who objects to meeting with a representative of the ...

Composer Zbigniew Preisner's music has always carried something deeply human in its melodies—something tender, aching, and timeless. Whether through the unforgettable collaborations with Krzysztof ...

Yesterday, Slate published a piece by Dan Kois about Krzysztof Kieslowski’s acclaimed “Three Colors” trilogy. Kois argues that White, the overlooked middle entry, is Kieslowski’s “finest film.” Like ...

The soprano Sumi Jo is famed for her ability to sing very high notes in a pure, angelic way. Nowhere is this gift put to better use than in her landmark recording of the famous Lacrimosa from Preisner ...

Zbigniew Preisner, the acclaimed Polish film composer, has launched an international scoring competition for young composers aged 18 to 35. Preisner announced the contest at a news conference this ...

When Francis Ford Coppola first screened The Godfather to studio executives, he was told that Nino Rota's score was not commercial enough. The Italian composer is one of the leading lights of film ...