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The Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667, also called the Thirteen Years' War, [6] Muscovite War of 1654–1667 [7] and the First Northern War, [6] was a major conflict between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
„Szara piechota” (Grey Infantry) – a Polish military song associated with Polish units fighting against Russia as part of the Austro-Hungarian army during the First World War. The melody and lyrics were probably written by Leon Łuskino and Bolesław Lubicz – Zahorski. In the inter-war period, the song gained enormous popularity in Poland.
Music: Leon Łuskino; Lyrics: Bolesław Lubicz-Zahorski and Leon Łuskino „Szara piechota” (Grey Infantry) – a Polish military song associated with Polish units fighting against Russia as part of the Austro-Hungarian army during the First World War.
17 gru 2021 · Among the composers trained at the Polish court was the Italian Marco Scacchi (d. 1662), chapel-master to Władysław IV, the composer of operas staged in the royal theatre, and also a music ...
Poles had to endure many hardships on the path to freedom – uprisings, wars, lengthy periods of occupation and repression. This path would have been even more arduous without the songs created by Polish poets and musicians, which buoyed the national spirit and gave listeners hope, as well as the opportunity to better understand themselves.
As Anders’ Army formed and travelled from the USSR towards the Middle East, it was joined by Poles from a variety of different backgrounds, eager to escape Soviet territory and support the war effort. Amongst them were some of the musicians, artists and singers of pre-war Poland, now wearied by war.
The Polish–Russian War [b] was a conflict fought between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia from 1609 to 1618.. Russia had been experiencing the Time of Troubles since the death of Tsar Feodor I in 1598, which caused political instability and a violent succession crisis upon the extinction of the Rurik dynasty; furthermore, a major famine ravaged the country from ...
