Marek i Wacek (Marek and Wacek) was a musical duo of Polish pianists Marek Tomaszewski and Wacław "Wacek" Kisielewski, that performed from 1963 until Wacek's death on 12 July 1986.Lucjan Kydryński, "Marek i Wacek: historia prawdziwa ", 1990, , Pomorze Publishers, 166ppMarek i Wacek at discogs Formed in early 1960s, the duo debuted in a TV program on March 8, 1963."Marek i Wacek" , an annotation of Polskie Radio
The duo transformed classical compositions into modern sound and vice versa, converted modern music into classical style. Their approact to music was influenced by Vacek's father, Stefan Kisielewski, writer, publicist, and composer.Marek Tomaszewski, Munzinger-Archiv encyclopediaLucjan Kydryński, "Marek i Wacek: historia prawdziwa ", 1990, , Pomorze Publishers, 166pp
Marek and Wacek played the principal roles (themselves) in the 1966 musical short film Tandem.Tandem, film info
Discography
Long plays 1966 – Ballade pour deux pianos (Barclay) 1967 – Kisielewski - Tomaszewski: Play Favourite Melodies (Pronit; CD re-release by Muza in 1994) 1968 Marek & Vacek: Piano Firework (Polydor) Marek & Vacek: Romantische Flügel (Polydor) Marek & Vacek: Träumerei (Polydor) 1969 Marek & Vacek: Piano Fascination (Polydor) Marek & Vacek: Piano Firework, Vol. 1-2 (Polydor) 1970 – Marek & Vacek: Classical and Pop Pianos (Polydor) 1971 – Marek & Vacek: Stargala, Vol. 1-2 (Polydor) 1972 – Marek & Vacek: Concert Hits (Electrola) 1973 Marek & Vacek: Concert Hits II (Electrola) Marek & Vacek: Concert Hits, Vol. 1-2 (Electrola) 1974 – Marek und Vacek Live: Vol. 1-2 (Electrola) 1976 – Marek und Vacek: Spectrum (Electrola) 1977 – Marek & Vacek: Wiener Walzer (Electrola) 1978 – Marek und Vacek: Das Programm (Polydor) 1979 Marek und Vacek, Vol. 1-2 (Polydor) Marek & Vacek Live () 1980 – Marek & Vacek: Mondscheinsonate (Polydor) 1981 Marek i Wacek grają utwory romantyczne () Marek und Vacek in Gold (Polydor) 1982 – Die Marek und Vacek Story 1962-1982, Vol. 1-2 (Prisma) 1984 Marek und Vacek '84 () Marek i Vacek (Wifon) Marek und Vacek: Welterfolge (Intercord) Marek and Vacek: Again (Pronit) 1987 – Marek & Vacek: The Last Concert, Vol. 1-2 (Pronit)
Compact discs 1994 – Kisielewski - Tomaszewski: Play Favourite Melodies (Muza) 2001 – Niepokonani: Marek & Vacek Live (Polskie Radio/Universal Music Polska) 2002 – Prząśniczka (/EMI)
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