ARTS
Tuesday, December 6, 1988
The Michigan Daily
Page 7
Polish pianist perseveres
BY JIM PONIEWOZIK
SOMETIMES one could swear "academia" is
the Latin word for "red tape." If you're currently
making the timely struggle with CRISP, finan-
cial aid, and/or overrides, you can certainly attest
to this.
But don't come crying to Kazimierz Brzo-
zowski. Brzozowski, a School of Music graduate
student, experienced red tape international-style
earlier this year when he was invited to an music
competition in Geneva.
Brzozowski spent his entire summer practic-
ing for the competition, which began September
2. He applied early for a Swiss visa, which, for a
Polish citizen, usually takes about eight weeks.
And practiced. And waited. Finally, he got word
that his visa would come through by September
1 - one day before the competition started.
And, unfortunately, two days after he had to
be in Geneva to register.
"I had applied for the visa starting August
27," Brzozowski said. "But I called the Swiss
consulate, and they said, 'Sorry."' He returned to
the U.S. after a brief stay in Warsaw, with noth-
ing to show for his troubles but an approxi-
mately $1000 loss.
Well, tonight at the Michigan Union, you'll
have the chance to see just what Geneva was
missing. Brzozowski is the featured artist in this
month's Arts in the Union Concert. Brzozowski
will play Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor and
Scriabin's Sonata #10, which he describes as "a
quite strange piece," because it shows Scriabin's
transition from Romantic to modern songwrit-
ing.
Brzozowski brings an impressive set of cre-
dentials to the concert. Originally from Lublin,
Poland, he studied classical piano for several
years and graduated with a Master's degree from
the reknowned Chopin Conservatory in Warsaw.
" After leaving the conservatory, he came to the
University, to which he was referred by School
of Music professor Louis Nagel.
True to his conservatory's name, Brzozowski,
like other students in his home country, was ex-
posed to a lot of Chopin - who ranks as
Poland's most-well known composer - and still
plays his works frequently. However, he says
that he would rather use his performances to fa-
miliarize his audiences with some lesser-known
Polish composers.
' "Chopin is famous enough," Brzozowski said.
"There are some other excellent composers, but
somehow they have not been well-known." One
favorite he cited was Karol Szynowski, a modern
composer wrote a number of piano works in the
early 20th century.
However, playing the works of his fellow
Poles is as close as Brzozowski will probably
come to returning to his native country, for now.
Although he will retain his Polish citizenship,
he says, he plans to remain in this country at
least to finish his degree - and possibly for
some time after, as he would like to teach and a
Ph.D. from the University would not be valid for
a teacher's license in Poland.
But don't miss the chance to see him while
you can. As Kazimierz Brzozowski can well at-
test, anything can happen.
KAZIMIERZ BRZOZOWSKI will play at the
Pendelton Room of the Michigan Union at 8
p.m. tonight. Admission is free.
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BY ANDREA GACKI
Summoning all of the saliva you
can, tilt your head to gargle. Lower
your voice as far as possible and then
go lower. Belt out an anguished,
prolonged cry in varying pitches and
tones, and try to make it resemble
music.
No, this is not primal scream
therapy. It's a movie.
Big Time, the concert film of
cabaret/folk/blues singer Tom Waits,
is a potent illustration of his live
performances. You either love his
music or you hate it, and it takes a
hefty dose of it before you arrive at
either point. His cinematic presence
is remarkable, however. After all,
this is the man who completely
overshadowed two undisputedly great
actors, Meryl Streep and Jack
Nicholson, in his role as Rudy in
last year's rather tedious Ironweed.
Mesmerizing is the word for Tom
Waits' excessively large mouth
rimmed with a Cab Calloway-style
mustache, and for his low forehead
wrinkling and creasing with every
word but especially for his vocal
qualities. His froggy, throaty voice
bleats songs and whispers beguiling
stories. And, as a result, Big Time
is astounding.
There are no large white suits
(Stop Making Sense) in Big Time,
but Tom Waits does dress like a
lounge singer while doing Sinatra.
There are also no messy births (Bring
on the Night ), but not everyone
turns their concert film into a home
frequently interjects amusing anec-
dotes, and all this is wrapped up in
an obscure package revolving around
the concepts of time and theater. The
editing is abrupt and erratic, but di-
rector Chris Blum skillfully inter-
twines the live performances with
studio-filmed compliments to create
an enticing, eclectic blend.
Tom Waits tells the story of
Frank's wild years, "hung on a nail
that he hammered through his wife's
forehead." He comments upon the
scarcity of wigs and novelties in In-
diana, and he answers the much-asked
question, "Can women become preg-
nant without sexual intercourse?"
(Answer: yes, but it's a type of
intercourse involving a stray bullet, a
Union soldier, and an 18 year-old
girl. Don't ask me where he gets his
historical examples.) His rendition
of "Cold, Cold Ground" is particu-
larly stirring, and the haunting,
gypsy-like "Strange Weather" gives
newfound hope for the accordian out-
side of a polka band.
See Waits, Page 8
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new selections with the horn-powered Blues Scholars, fol-
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movie. Scratch the interviews, the
candid backstage shots of the artists,
and the coherence of most concert
films as well. Tom just croons and
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