The story begins with Mietek losing his sight as a young child due to untreated glaucoma. Sent to a center for the blind in Laski, he discovers music as a way to "see" and interact with the world. While he begins as a brilliant classical pianist, his discovery of jazz sets him on a path to becoming one of Poland's most enigmatic and talented musicians. Despite his professional success, Kosz struggled with deep isolation and personal demons, leading to his tragic death at the age of 29 .
Dawid Ogrodnik , who received the Best Actor award at the 44th Gdynia Film Festival for this role.
Explore the story and music of Mietek Kosz through these official trailers and musical highlights:
The story begins with Mietek losing his sight as a young child due to untreated glaucoma. Sent to a center for the blind in Laski, he discovers music as a way to "see" and interact with the world. While he begins as a brilliant classical pianist, his discovery of jazz sets him on a path to becoming one of Poland's most enigmatic and talented musicians. Despite his professional success, Kosz struggled with deep isolation and personal demons, leading to his tragic death at the age of 29 .
Dawid Ogrodnik , who received the Best Actor award at the 44th Gdynia Film Festival for this role.
Explore the story and music of Mietek Kosz through these official trailers and musical highlights:
Ligeti and mathematics
The renowned mathematician Heinz-Otto Peitgen talks about his friendship with György Ligeti, the composer's interest in mathematics and the discoveries of chaos theory.
First page of the autograph fair score of L’escalier du diable (Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel).
Copy of the autograph fair score of L'escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 1 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. The inscription in the right-hand margin reads 'revised MS, this is authoritative'.
Copy of the autograph fair score of L'escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 1 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. The inscription in the right-hand margin reads 'revised MS, this is authoritative'. Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza
Bar 7-2: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 7/2, left hand, 9th – 11th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 36-3: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 36/3, right hand, 9th – 12th quaver (eighth note) The story begins with Mietek losing his sight
Bar 41: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 41/1, left hand, 8th – 12th quaver (eighth note)
Copy of the autograph fair score of L’escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 6 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. Despite his professional success, Kosz struggled with deep
Bar 45-3: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 45/3, right hand, 11th – 12th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 46-1a: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 46/1, right hand, 3th – 4th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 46-1b: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 46/1, right hand, 5th – 7th quaver (eighth note)
