Wacław Kisielewski

Wacław "Wacek" Kisielewski (12 February 1943 – 12 July 1986) was a Polish pianist. He was the son of Polish prose writer, publicist, composer, music critic, teacher, and politician Stefan Kisielewski, and one half of the pianist duo Marek i Wacek (Marek and Wacek) with Marek Tomaszewski. He made arrangements of classical and modern music, and played concerts in many countries worldwide.

Waclaw died in a car accident in Wyszków and was buried in the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw on 17 July 1986. The funeral mass in the Church of Saint Cross Piaseczno was attended by a huge crowd. The representatives of EMI and Yamaha were present, among others.

Discography

With Marek and Wacek

Long plays 1966 – Ballade pour deux pianos Barclay 1968 Kisielewski-Tomaszewski: Play Favourite Melodies (Pronit; CD re-release by Muza in 1994) Marek & Vacek: Piano Firework (Polydor) Marek & Vacek: Romanische Figel (Polydor) Marek & Vacek: Trumerei (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 (Wifon) 1980 – Marek & Vacek: Mondscheinsonate (Polydor) 1981 Marek i wacek grają utwory romantyczne (Veriton) Marek und Vacek in Gold (Polydor) 1982 – Die Marek und Vacek Story 1962-1982, Vol. 1-2 (Prisma) 1984 Marek und Vacek '84 (Intercord) 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 (Pomaton/EMI)

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1973 Pariser Nächte Himself (with Marek Tomaszewski as Marek und Vacek)

Television Year Title Role Notes 1971 Drei mal neun Himself(with Marek Tomaszewski asMarek und Vacek) 1 episode (1 July 1971) Von uns für Sie 1 episode (31 December 1971) 1974 Die Drehscheibe 1 episode (28 October 1974) 1975 Musik ist Trumpf 1 episode (13 September 1975) 1978 Die Montagsmaler Episode: "ZDF gegen ARD - Silvesterparty gegen MOT" (10 January 1978) 1984 Na sowas! Season 4, Episode 3 (17 October 1984)