Lecture by Marek Dyżewski: THE Voice of the Polish MOZART IN THE planet OF MUSIC
date: March 06, 2026 Editor: Editorial
I invitation you to a lecture,
I'll be honored to talk
as part of the General survey Universitatis Wratislaviensis
Tuesday, March 10th, 5 p.m. at the Marianum Oratory in Wrocław
Marek Dyżewski
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Subject matter
THE VOICE OF THE POLISH MOSART IN THE planet OF MUSIC
Content themes
1.Musica Sacra at the Basilica of the Priests of the Philippines at Holy Mountain in Gostyń
2.Józef Zeidler - extracted from the forgotten musician of the Gothic band
3.Sounding language, kind and spiritual sources of Zeidler's masterpieces
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Zeidler, Zeydler, Zaydler, Zeydler, Zaydler, Caydler, Joseph, *c. 1744, †4 IV 1806 Gostyń, Polish composer. No information on its origin and musical education. fewer biographical data come from the monastery of Filipinos on the Holy Mountain close Gostynia, 1 of the largest music centers in Poland. Zeidler arrived here about 1775 as a well-known and valued composer and remained for the remainder of his life. He was a associate of the monastic band, composer and copyist, and a householder and carpenter of the monastery. He improved his compositional workshop most likely by rewriting and studying works by Polish and abroad artists. The Gostine collections at that time counted over 900 tracks, including J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart, K. Stamic, I. Pleyel, L. Cherubini, K. von Dittersdorf, including about 90 secular ones. He died of an inflammatory fever and was buried in a monastery cemetery.
Zeidler is now considered to be 1 of the most crucial Polish composers of church music in the 18th and 19th centuries. Until recently, he held a marginal place in Polish music history. Catalogued by D. Idashak and P. Podejka, the collections of monastery libraries full show his legacy, with nearly 40 vocal-instrumental spiritual works; manuscripts are located in various centres in Poland: Gostyń, Poznań, Gniezno, Częstochowa.
Zeidler's work promotes the early 21st century J. Zeidler's Association of Lovers of Świętokórska Music. On the 2 hundredth anniversary of the composer's death, she organized the Oratory Music Festival “Musica Sacromontana” in Gostyń, with a continuation in the following years.
Compositions – 10 Masses: Missa ex F, Missa in D, Missa pastorycya in E. Missa Pastoralis, Missa SS Apostolicum Simonis et Judae D, Missa Pastoralis ex D, Missa Pastoralis ex D, Missa Pastoralis in G, Missa in A; 2 requiem – E-dur, Es-dur; unspore: Nestore D, Nestore de Beata in C, Vesperae ex F, Vesperae ex C, Niespory de Confessoribus in C; 12 litaniae Litaniae ex D, Litaniae de BVM ex D, Litaniae Lauretanae ex C, Litaniae to St. John Nepomucena ex D, Litania to the parent of God ex A, Litaniae de Bvm dmoll, Litaniae de Bérie de Béréni, Litinoe de Pasilla D-dur, Litaniae Lauretaniae ex C, Litaniae D to the Blessede d to O sacrum convivium; 2 Salve Regina: in A; Benedictus qui venit; the song of God of Abraham to the Scripture text.
Literature:
W. Zientarski The Music Life of Gniezno in the 18th century, in: “The Days of Gniezno”, Wwa 1965;
W. Zientarski From the past of the cathedral music band in Gniezno, “Our Past” Vol. XXIV, Wwa 1966;
W. Zientarski J. Z., M 1967 No. 4; W. Zientarski Kapela Gostyńska. The influence of the priests of the Philippines on the Wielkopolska music culture, “Our Past”, Vol. XXXII, Wwa 1970;
W. Zientarski Gniezno Musicians 18th century, in: Gniezno. Studies and Historical Materials, Vol. 2, Wwa 1987;
P. Podejko Thematic catalogue of manuscripts and musical prints of the vocal-instrumental band at Jasna Góra, «Claromontana Studio» XII, Kr. 1992;
D. Idasak Grodzisk Wielkopolski. Thematic Catalogue of Musicians, Kr. 1993;
D. Idasak Music Sources of Gniezna. Thematic catalogue. Dictionary of Musicians, Kr. 2001;
Music with the Priests of the Philippines on Holy Mountain in Gostyń, ed. D. Idazak, Gostyń 2004.
Text from the PWM Music Encyclopedia (in print)
C 2011 by Dorota Leszczyńska-Zaj
https://jozeidler.eu/jozef-zeidler/
THE VOICE OF THE POLISH MOSART IN THE planet OF MUSIC
Content themes
1.Musica Sacra at the Basilica of the Priests of the Philippines at Holy Mountain in Gostyń
2.Józef Zeidler - extracted from the forgotten musician of the Gothic band
3.Sounding language, kind and spiritual sources of Zeidler's masterpieces
----------------------------------------------------------
Zeidler, Zeydler, Zaydler, Zeydler, Zaydler, Caydler, Joseph, *c. 1744, †4 IV 1806 Gostyń, Polish composer. No information on its origin and musical education. fewer biographical data come from the monastery of Filipinos on the Holy Mountain close Gostynia, 1 of the largest music centers in Poland. Zeidler arrived here about 1775 as a well-known and valued composer and remained for the remainder of his life. He was a associate of the monastic band, composer and copyist, and a householder and carpenter of the monastery. He improved his compositional workshop most likely by rewriting and studying works by Polish and abroad artists. The Gostine collections at that time counted over 900 tracks, including J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart, K. Stamic, I. Pleyel, L. Cherubini, K. von Dittersdorf, including about 90 secular ones. He died of an inflammatory fever and was buried in a monastery cemetery.
Zeidler is now considered to be 1 of the most crucial Polish composers of church music in the 18th and 19th centuries. Until recently, he held a marginal place in Polish music history. Catalogued by D. Idashak and P. Podejka, the collections of monastery libraries full show his legacy, with nearly 40 vocal-instrumental spiritual works; manuscripts are located in various centres in Poland: Gostyń, Poznań, Gniezno, Częstochowa.
Zeidler's work promotes the early 21st century J. Zeidler's Association of Lovers of Świętokórska Music. On the 2 hundredth anniversary of the composer's death, she organized the Oratory Music Festival “Musica Sacromontana” in Gostyń, with a continuation in the following years.
Compositions – 10 Masses: Missa ex F, Missa in D, Missa pastorycya in E. Missa Pastoralis, Missa SS Apostolicum Simonis et Judae D, Missa Pastoralis ex D, Missa Pastoralis ex D, Missa Pastoralis in G, Missa in A; 2 requiem – E-dur, Es-dur; unspore: Nestore D, Nestore de Beata in C, Vesperae ex F, Vesperae ex C, Niespory de Confessoribus in C; 12 litaniae Litaniae ex D, Litaniae de BVM ex D, Litaniae Lauretanae ex C, Litaniae to St. John Nepomucena ex D, Litania to the parent of God ex A, Litaniae de Bvm dmoll, Litaniae de Bérie de Béréni, Litinoe de Pasilla D-dur, Litaniae Lauretaniae ex C, Litaniae D to the Blessede d to O sacrum convivium; 2 Salve Regina: in A; Benedictus qui venit; the song of God of Abraham to the Scripture text.
Literature:
W. Zientarski The Music Life of Gniezno in the 18th century, in: “The Days of Gniezno”, Wwa 1965;
W. Zientarski From the past of the cathedral music band in Gniezno, “Our Past” Vol. XXIV, Wwa 1966;
W. Zientarski J. Z., M 1967 No. 4; W. Zientarski Kapela Gostyńska. The influence of the priests of the Philippines on the Wielkopolska music culture, “Our Past”, Vol. XXXII, Wwa 1970;
W. Zientarski Gniezno Musicians 18th century, in: Gniezno. Studies and Historical Materials, Vol. 2, Wwa 1987;
P. Podejko Thematic catalogue of manuscripts and musical prints of the vocal-instrumental band at Jasna Góra, «Claromontana Studio» XII, Kr. 1992;
D. Idasak Grodzisk Wielkopolski. Thematic Catalogue of Musicians, Kr. 1993;
D. Idasak Music Sources of Gniezna. Thematic catalogue. Dictionary of Musicians, Kr. 2001;
Music with the Priests of the Philippines on Holy Mountain in Gostyń, ed. D. Idazak, Gostyń 2004.
Text from the PWM Music Encyclopedia (in print)
C 2011 by Dorota Leszczyńska-Zaj
https://jozeidler.eu/jozef-zeidler/
