Welcome to the website of Andrzej Drysch.
I am a Polish composer and musician. Originally trained in classical piano performance I compose contemporary classical pieces for the piano, keyboard and synthesiser.
A Passing Storm
"A Passing Storm" is my first album. Inspired by contemporary and historical events, personal recollections and the beautiful countryside in which we live, it includes piano pieces with occasional appearances of other instruments and vocals supplied by my wonderful wife Diana, plus a multi-layered synthesiser based composition. More details are below.
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In September 1939 the Russian army invaded Poland, Ukraine and other countries. My grandfather, together with his wife, her mother and 7 children aged 10-16, were taken from their farm in Poland and transported to a labour camp deep in the heart of Russia. This is a lullaby to him. It is also dedicated to all those once again suffering at the hands of brutality.
At the end of every storm there is a rainbow. Well, maybe not always, but when it does happen it can be quite extraordinary. This piece reflects the beauty of that moment: when the rain ceases and the colours of the rainbow break out in the sky. And everything becomes calm once again.
The River Verdon runs through the stunning Gorges du Verdon in southern France. The piece follows the river, its turquoise sunlight-dappled waters sometimes tumbling through rapids, sometimes flowing serenely into beautiful lakes before heading further in its inevitable path towards the sea, always moving and ever changing.
I started to write this piece one night during the early hours of the morning. It reflects the peace and calm of that time, when the streets are quiet and most of the world is asleep.
This piece draws on the beauty of a walk with friends in the hills during a hot summer afternoon. The left hand conveys a constant sense of motion, following the paths through the long grass, playing games during a picnic on a grassy knoll, passing under the dappled shades of forest trees, and returning home pleasantly weary.
Whilst walking in the countryside one day Diana and I were caught up in a sudden storm, so we sought shelter under a tree until the storm passed. This piece reflects the various stages of the storm that we saw from this fragile shelter: the initial light rain, the torrential downpour, and then finally calming away.
The inspiration for this piece originally came while clearing out an attic and finding things reflecting many different stages of life. It looks forward to the next generation, the aspirations and dreams of childhood, the challenges and uncertainties of adulthood, the joys of grandparenthood, and the hope that life will bring a settled future for them.
A darker piece that reflects on the later part of night, but before morning comes, when stress and worry dominate the mind. Regaining some calm, the church bell in the distance tolls 5 o'clock and all the cacophony come tumbling back in again, before finally collapsing into an exhausted sleep.
Inspired by the mountain of Meall a' Bhuachaille located in the Cairngorms of Scotland, this tells the story, in Scots Gaelic, of a crofter in the 19th century mourning the loss of his beloved wife who disappeared one night on the mountain and was never seen again. Vocals by my wonderful wife Diana Drysch.
Going through old family photo albums can bring many memories flooding back. This piece was written after one such occasion, its nostalgic feel bringing back recollections of precious times shared in years gone by with family and dear friends.
The Polish composer Chopin is dearly loved by the people of Poland, and to a Polish immigrant family living in England his music carried a voice of home. This is my homage to Chopin, evoking memories of the many pieces of his that I have played (or attempted to play) during my childhood and throughout my life.
Waiting for a train, waiting for exam results, waiting for dinner. Waiting creates a number of conflicting emotions: happiness and sadness, stillness and agitation, peace and anxiety. This piece reflects these as it flows through its different phases.
This is a multi-layered piece incorporating piano with synthesised sounds. It is 13 minutes long and tells the story, through music, of the passage of a war: the initial tensions and uncertainties, the eerie silence before hostilities begin, the turbulence of the war itself and then its aftermath, leading hopefully to eventual peace.
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