Wacław Kisielewski

Wacław Kisielewski
Kisielewski's grave in Warsaw
Background information
Birth name	Wacław Kisielewski
Born	(1943-02-12)12 February 1943 Warsaw, General Government
Died	12 July 1986(1986-07-12) (aged 43) Wyszków, Poland
Genres	Classical, jazz
Occupation	Pianist
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1963–1986
Formerly of	Marek and Wacek, Marek Tomaszewski

Wacław "Wacek" Kisielewski (12 February 1943 – 12 July 1986) was a Polish pianist. He was the son of Polish 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.[1][2]

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.[1]

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 as Marek 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)

References

1. Lucjan Kydryński, "Marek i Wacek: historia prawdziwa ", 1990, ISBN 83-7003-635-X, Pomorze Publishers, 166pp
2. Marek i Wacek at discogs

External links

• Wacław Kisielewski at IMDb