45 years of FCE&T of Cracow University of Technology 1072 • titles tomusicalcompositions. “chemical”conferring of matter a just not are music and alchemy or chemistry between connections the that and chemists-composers, available sources, one may become convinced that there were more studying By scores. musical his of some on survived have which of composer, devoted his free time to chemical experiments, the traces English best-known the Elgar,perhaps Edward Sir music. compose organic of the same simulation methods to study polymer professor conformations and to a was quartets, chemistry, and string Lejaren A. Hiller, and precursor of computer symphonies music, applied of famous the of author the Borodin, Alexander music? with transformations, their Faust motifs 3 2 1 known opera, on the other hand, based on Michel Carré’s play loosely best- The music. programme of piece outstanding most the deemed in scenes the to music in Cracow. Robert Schumann, inspired by Goethe’s drama, composed of all joy. Goethe is said to have started writing his greatest masterwork possessed all knowledge, scared by neither hell nor devil, but deprived lived onforalongtime. however,legend, The 1562. in Manlius Johannes by written lectanea book the from comes confirmed, not was in of Cracow. studying Faust mentions One of eventually which them, was allegedly a student of the Cracow Academy. There were several 1500around who Faust, Johann centuries, 16th and 15th the of turn the of alchemist and sorcerer famous most the out miss not must were oftendepictedholdingmusicalinstruments. women These others. heal to them enabled that wisdom the had who women originally meaning latter the ‘witches’, and alchemists of music music, which aroused ecstasy of soul, must have also been the favourite lute that opinion the of are [1], Kirchhof Lutz like music, Renaissance nation of artists, musicians included. Modern times artists who interpret imagi- excited always have Egypt) Hellenistic in emerged alchemy how tion of observed phenomena using concepts of Greek philosophy (this is fields. mathematics with both in merits with philosopher particularly a Pythagoras, mention just we may – sciences, exact with connections but throughsomethingmore”-W.tricks, Lutosławski technical or expedients, through only not appeals that weight, a

Golden Sonata by H. Purcell, Density 21.5 (for solo platinum flute) by flute) platinum solo (for 21.5 E. Varese, orFluorescence byK.Penderecki. Density Purcell, H. by Sonata Golden E.g. Gold und Ophir ist zu schlecht (aria form Cantata BWV 64) by J. S. Bach, all arePythagoreans”. dear to the Greek composer and architect Iannis Xenakis, who said that “we worlds of sounds and numbers. The philosophy of Pythagoras was near and Pythagoras discovered that there was a strict relationship between abstract pracowni), Polskie Radio, PRCD 182, 2004. InterviewMarkowskaE.by (1990). Potrzeba substancji kompozytorskiej(W oan ofag o Geh md Fut pioohr who philosopher, a Faust made Goethe von Wolfgang Johann In our pondering over the connections of music and alchemy we explana- writing, secret of use the experiments, secret Alchemists’ special have to seems music art, of forms many the Of has that something of substance, some of need growing a is “...there 2 Please citeas:CHEMIK2011,65,10,1067-1076 Technology andEngineering,CracowUniversityofTechnology,Chemical of Cracow Chemistry,Faculty Physical of Department – KUREK S. P.Stefan Piotr ROMAŃCZYK, On theassociationsofmusicandchemistry u wa cnet ceity a cec o sbtne and substances of science a chemistry, connects what But rm h opera the from Dances Polovtsian , and the Franz Liszt’s Franz the and Faust, 3 Locorum communium col- communium Locorum 1 is Symphony Faust and Igor Prince

who sacrificesredemptionforlove. another perspective on Faust in his associated with Goethe, is known even today [3]. Handel (the composer changed his name after name his changed composer (the Handel [3]. today even known popularity and it was ascribed the title opera Italian first his for overture an as wrote Friedrich initially composer Georg the which played suite, (1685-1759) orchestra Haendel’s the acts, the between intervals staged in 1710 a very popular play by B. Johnson the in interested more were ‘miracles’ people of alchemists. In this come climate, the Queen’s to Theatre in London still time long a For straightaway.public observations. the by however,appreciated Chemists, not were from drawn conclusions and theorems of criticism in consisting scepticism is science a as chemistry of foundation the stated that Boyle alchemy abandoning Upon Academy. the of members the by disrespected much discipline alchemy, word the from letters two removed researcher nature Irish This [2]. Chymist Sceptical The with colouredchemicalsandlaboratoryglassware. was a chemist(!), and his officerector’s room was Faust surrounded with shelves Doctor laboratory. chemical a included Zurich in season had much I How hoped Plans! for!” Dreams! The / scenic me. design to of back the youth opera the staged call during figures the 2006/2007 Your/ „OhCracow! memories: dear his my recalled old, and my eyes his raised oftheUniversity he from, come have students the where heard Faust When Rector Faust, bring him a book. With the help the opera, of this book who he Cracow(!), can summon from the of students devils. three by visit a paid is Wittenberg, of part first the In himself. composer the by written libretto the with (1924÷25) Faust In 1661, precisely 350 years ago, Robert Boyle published the book is Busoni Feruccio by operas best-known the of One Fig. 1.EtchingbyRembrandt, DoctorFaust, 1652–1653. (Source: en.wikipedia.org.) Faust by Charles Gounod. Berlioz proposed Damnation of Faust, showing a man nr 10/2011 • tom65 . The suite gained much gained suite The Rodrigo. The Alchymist , under which it is The Alchymist . During Doktor

chamber andpianomusic,songs. 4 Borodin, ElgarandVotoček instruments. What elsecouldhavebetterrenderedthesparksfallingfromthesky? string on played also was Fireworks Royal the for Music suite The vision. and composer’s the accepted finally instruments he but kettledrums, wind on played music, military to listen to wished King The music. Handel’s by accompanied was display The chemists. practising by performance a is that staged, was display pyrotechnic a Succession, Austrian the of War the ended which Aix-la-Chapelle, of of King ceremonies George I royal of Great Britain. to In 1749, splendour after the signing added of the Treaty England), in success attaining 5 nelctr Drn m vst t hm I rqety on hm n his in him found frequently I him, to visits my During interlocutor. in hisChronicleofMyMusicalLife: music. This is how Rimsky-Korsakov remembered his friend, Borodin, Russian in style national the of crystallisation the to contributed had composers of Modest group This Rimsky-Korsakov. Cui, Nikolai Cesar and Mussorgsky leader), (the Balakirev Mily with along ), кучка (1880), F.Liszt to dedicated poem symphonic works of Borodin, which have entered the canon, include 3 best-known Balakirev.The from symphonies, lessons took he self-taught composer,although a was he extent Tomuch 14. was he when created was piano, and flute for concerto a composition, major first his partner; dance older his with love in boy old 10-year a as composed Borodin and cello. The first noted work, polka for piano 4 hands (Polka Hélène), flute piano, the played he child, a as music in interested was He [4,5]. (1833÷1887), a chemist and surgeon by profession

Petersburg. Borodin, standing,fifthfromtheleft;Mendeleev, second in fight.” blood with shame the away wash I’ll and back, freedom my me “O, give Ferenc LisztinWeimar. Therehe alsosawFaust byGounod. Borodin playedthiscomposition,arranged forpiano4hands,togetherwith Fig. 2.Excerpt ofthescorefromPrince Igor, aria actII,Igor’s Fig. 3.FoundersoftheAssociationRussian Chemists(1868), ‘He was the most cordial, educated, kind and, in his way, humorous Могучая (Rus. Handful Mighty the of member a was Borodin was Period Romantic the of composers outstanding the of One 4 the opera Prince Igor with the famous from theright(Source:ru.wikipedia.org.) nr 10/2011 • tom65 Asia Central of Steppes the In Polovtsian Dances (1875) 5 [5]

was the first to describe the synthesis reaction of afluoroaromatic fluoride benzoyl compound: reaction the synthesis describe to first the was led him to the invention of an apparatus for determining urea. He also compounds amide of of Studies reaction). Borodin-Hunsdiecker presence (called the in carboxylates reaction the of and bonds, C–C new of formation the to leads which Wurtz, the aldol condensation reaction, important for organic synthesis, He 1858. specialised in in acid, organic phosphoric chemistry and (Fig. acid 4). arsenic He of discovered, analogy independently of toxicological we continuedplayingorconversing’[4]. and back came he Then sevenths. and ninths of sequences incredible some corridor the in not singing time had same the something over,at whether boiled or see burnt to laboratory his to again ran up, jumped usually he which during converse, to or music play to began from empty into void. When he finished we went to the itby apartment. We gas,transferring means of a some colourless tube from one vessel to another, with I joked filled that he was flasks pouring some over stood he When apartment. his with connected laboratory,was which 7 6 f mxue f e popou ad oasu clrt, which chlorate, potassium and phosphorus red of mixture a of portion usually than larger a prepared he of day One reactions. chemical effects acoustic in interested particularly was composer The [6]. Hereford in Gwyn Plas at laboratory home his in experimented time (1901), played as the finale of London promenade concerts, in his free march famous the and lovers, Variationsmusic Enigma to known well (1989), orchestral the of author Purcell, Henry of times the since composers teaching. Hislecturesastheprofessorarousedmuchinterest. and responsible work, and most of his time he devoted to science and in hishonour. In2005theQuartetcelebratedits60thanniversary. ensembles, Russianquartet famous string warm- a was he joy,of full most man, the hearted of One others. help to ready all always above but chemist, deserving outstanding a an and was composer he doubt, no With else’. everything forget and completely lost touch with the and ground. He could sit serious down for ten less hours no he moments such ‘in was that memoirs her in wrote wife His enthusiastic. music composing to regard with attitude

Fig. 4.ChemicalreactionsdescribedbyBorodin:(a)decarboxylation Serenata allaSpagnola . positions byBorodin: StringQuartetNo.2andminiaturefor stringquartet Arecordissuedon thisoccasion(OnyxClassics,2005)included twocom- tory inPisa,whereBorodinconducted research. This waspossiblebecauseofarareset ofplatinumvesselsinthelabora- of silversalts,(b)synthesisbenzoylfluoride,(c)condensation ooi dfne hs otrl thesis, doctoral his defended Borodin Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934), one of the most outstanding English lhuh e oeie cle hmef „udy uiin, his musician”, „Sunday a himself called sometimes he Although f h series the of Glory and Hope of Land valeraldehyde, (d)ureadetermination 6 . Borodin treated chemistry as a serious a as chemistry treated Borodin . , was named was Quartet, Borodin op n Circumstance and Pomp n h ceia and chemical the On • 1073 7

45 years of FCE&T of Cracow University of Technology 45 years of FCE&T of Cracow University of Technology 1074 • Mutual inspirations orchestral works. (1938), piano and cello chamber and sonatas music: Theme and Variations piano for piano and soprano (1934), them among compositions, 60 nearly wrote He 30. was he after only Špilka František with music studied He public. the in bass double played he amateur an As instruments. Chemical Communications. magazine the founded he Prize) Nobel the awarded was later (who Heyrovsky Jaroslav with together 1929, In TechnicalCzech the University.of Rector the Votočekwas Professor 1921-1922 years the In WordsPhrases. Foreign and of Dictionary Music inclusive of Mathematics, Physics, Geometry and Mineralogy, and also the as such dictionaries, chemical of number a of author an was He English. and German Spanish, Italian, Prize. Hewasapolyglot,spokefluent French, Polish, Serbo-Croatian, Nobel the for candidate a was he and doctorates honorary numerous the of author the as concept of regarded epimerism. For his scientific achievements he is was awarded he 5), (Fig. sugars specialised of chemistry He in phytochemistry. and chemistry analytical inorganic, organic, included interests scientific His 6]. [8, composer a also was G. Politzer inLondon,Elgarwasprincipallyaself-taughtmusician. Fantasie Polonaise by Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Besides lessons taken from work also includes themes from Chopin’s The songs. patriotic other Warszawiankaand anthem, national Polish the wrote symphonic prelude Młynarski, Emil composer, and conductor Polish the by Elgar,music. Polishthe Elgar’s mentioning in worth accents is asked It symphonies. two and concerto cello and violin a include mentioned, (Elgar SulphurettedHydrogenApparatus)whichhepatented. enthusiast was the design of a device for generating hydrogen sulphide chemistry this of achievement important One [7]. room” the shook unexpected crash, as of and all the sudden percussion in a all in woodwind, the orchestras out on earth, „writingmapping and parts, Reed: trumpet and Henry horn William conductor and composer Elgar’s friend, described incident that how is This exploded. unexpectedly listened to Robert Schumann’s Fig. 5.Sugars(6-deoxy hexoses), studiedbyVotoček: (a)L-ramnose, He was interested in music as a child, he could improvise on several (1872-1950) Votoček Emil chemist Czech outstanding The already those to addition in Elgar, of works best-known The There is an anecdote that when Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907) Mendeleev Dmitri when that anecdote an is There Fig. 6.EmilVotoček inhischemicallaboratory [8] Polonia (1915), which included quotations from the (b) D-fucose, (c)L-fucose (b) D-fucose, (1943), and (1943), quartet string and horn for Serenade Piano Quintet, he got a flash of inspiration the Polish-Czech Chemical Dictionary Chemical Polish-Czech the Nocturne in G minor and from Collection of Czechoslovak of Collection Trio for violin, 8 rfso o iognc n codnt ceity t Sorbonne, at (1907). lutetium chemistry element chemical coordinate the of discoverer and (1872÷1938), inorganic Urbain of Georges professor chemist, French outstanding an Chopin andSchumann. playing met, Sergeyevna they day (Ekaterina first the Borodin pianist amused who a Protopopova), married also friend, Mendeleev’s of music affecting chemist’s emotions: Alexander Borodin, incidentally became the second wife of the great chemist. This was not which Popova,the Ivanovna firstAnna case pianist young and Mendeleev between and Romantic Periods, was said to be the background of the love affair E-flat major (1810). This beautiful concerto, from the turn of the Classic periodic law was Ludwig van Beethoven, author the of of the discoverer the of composer favourite the that It noting worth here. is analogy an is mass atomic chemical their and between elements relationship of properties periodic the and cello, the by then the first partof (Allegro brillante) oftheme the , Quintet played second first by thethe piano, in melody seven-tone the of repeatability The that helped him organise chemical elements into the periodic table [9]. difference ofthematerialstheyuse”[9]. reason in their respective fields in the same way, despite the profound chemist and musician that true is It […] element chemical the is body simple the as element musical the is note The substances. combines music andchemistrylikethis: piano suites and pieces for organ), who saw the connection betweenseveral others, among wrote, (he composer and pianist talented a applied Monte Carlo simulation methods not only to study polymer He study to polymers. only not methods of simulation Carlo Monte physicochemistry applied with himself concerned Hiller entitled textbook a wrote he Herber R.H. Orlon). with (e.g. Together fibres synthetic of dying selective of method a invented he time that At DuPont. Structure for worked he Then 23. Chemical “The entitled thesis of Cellulose and Starch” at the Princeton University when he was only Ph.D. his 1941. in defended music He and chemistry studying started He [10]. composer sculptor andpainter. valued a also but music, on book a Bach, of author musician, chemist, a only of works the in analysis. Wagner, interested FranckCesar Debussy.and scientific not was he that noting worth is It particularly to was subject composer be The therefore can it emotional, than

the elementisderived fromtheRoman nameofParis (LutetiaParisiorum ). Independent ofCarl AuervonWelsbach andCharlesJames. Thenameof One of the empty spaces in Mendeleev’s table was filled in by in filled was table Mendeleev’s in spaces empty the of One Te uiin obns ons n h sm wy h chemist the way same the in sounds combines musician „The Lejaren A. Hiller Jr. (1924÷1994) was also a known chemist and chemist known a also was Jr.(1924÷1994) Hiller A. Lejaren intellectual more is music that essay an in wrote Urbain 1924 In Fig. 7.GeorgesUrbain[9] nr 10/2011 • tom65 (1960). Chemistry of Principles Piano Concerto in 8 ran was Urbain

to theirdecreasing atomicnumber[9]. given in 1990, and the chemical elements appear therein according was strings, solo five and percussion trombone, horn, trumpets, two bassoon, clarinet, bass horn, English flute, alto an for written chemical activity, affinity, chemical physical density, state, metallic character. abundance, The premiere as of this work, such system, periodic modern the in included information of language musical Stiller applied an algorithm consisting in the transformation into the Morton Feldman. In his work Andrew Stiller (born 1946), one of students, Hiller’s and composer Fiddle) (1978)forstringedinstrumentandharpsichord. the write to inspiration an also was – a composition commissioned parts by the Polish tape Radio. WarsawFrom that period in for realised Radiowere Polish the of Studio Experimental for 1-7harpsichordsand1-51computer-generated tapes. was Cage and John Grammophon Deutsche like Nonesuch. The labels, result of his collaboration record with the known composer renowned by at composition of professor the State appointed University of was New York, he Buffalo. His 1968 works were published In Studio. MusicExperimental the started he where Illinois, of University the carbon bonds’.Andthat’showitallstarted”[11]. tetrahedral of instead counterpoint strict conditions boundary the make can I – speak to so conditions, boundary the – parameters written’ I’ve the program ‘Change flight […] random this of design ‘Well,thought, I know,when you what, geometricalthe change I if day one idea an when had I I was hanging around words, the chemistry other lab In just doing I don’t counterpoint. know of writing the to programming molecule rubber the of some adapted actually I the on night at job the useofacomputer. Thecomposerrecalledlively: Isaacson, is considered to be one of the first works generated with M. Leonard chemist, another with collaboration in written (1957), quartet was string He his creation. and computer music, precursor music of a of process the in also but conformations, Fig. 8.LejarenArthurHillerholdingascore(Source:StateUniversity h srcue f h proi sse hd lal inspired clearly had system periodic the of structure The the In lecturer. Fulbright as Warsaw visited Hiller 1973 In atarts musical in degree his obtained Hiller A. Lejaren 1958 In „Leonard Isaacson and I did this (contracted harpsichord), a composition a harpsichord), (contracted HPSCHD nr 10/2011 • tom65 A Portfolio for Diverse Performers and TapePerformersand Diverse (1974) for Portfolio A . The programming came about because about came programming The Illiac. of NewYork atBuffalo) A Periodic Table of the Elements (1988), Illiac Suite completely as a bootleg iblke Skrzypce ( Diabelskie lic Suite Illiac Devil’s

of theinstruments;secretwasratherinwoodused. properties sound the on effect substantial a had violins the coat to The results obtained have undermined the belief that the varnish used headed by Jean-Philippe Echard, who from the specialises in conservation team [14]. a by closely violins studied been recently The five has workshop Stradivarius of Stradivari. finish the of of appearance composition microchemical beautiful and sound theexceptional of puzzle the solving in interested are who chemists, only It’s not viscoelastic). and (mechanical properties and structure sound depends the on thegenerated of quality The (strings). artificial as well as hemicellulose) and cellulose is that - (wood origin natural of both materials, polymeric by played is role important instruments, quartet (2010)[13]. the by work recent is composer most The presentation. sound its make to attemptingfor reasons the of one is that – itself music in unknown consequences, not is phenomenon and This foresee. to difficult sometimes scale are which courses, different on take may world, surrounding the in common so expansion, of phenomenon „The work of expansion transferred onto the language of music in the orchestral Polish ViolinDuos(DUX,2002). Nizioł and Jarosław Pietrzak, was released on a compact disk titled polyphony. His Drożdżewski is influenced by his fascination with Bach and baroque Piotr of style Wrocław.individual in The Music of Academy the at the at professor Wrocław University a of inTechnology. as specialises He studied spectroscopy musical composition He and organist. chemistry and coordination violinist a as well as composer, of individualbases,intothelanguagemusic[12]. points melting or acids amino of weight molecular and constants composer converted physicochemical properties, using dissociation of living organisms. In accordance with the algorithm developed, the Sequences ) DNA of Synthesis (Musical DNA in sequence acid amino onbased works of series a geneticist, a Strom, Charles of help the We must remember that in producing beautiful sounds by musical phenomenon the on reflections Drożdżowski’s are Interesting and chemist Polish contemporary a is Drożdżewski Piotr Another student of Hiller and Feldman, Peter Gena, wrote, with Fig. 9.Coverofthe AngewandteChemiemagazinewitharticle Expansion (1986), which the artist himself explains as follows: for a string a for constant Planck on variations coloured Four Sonata a due Violini (1983), performed by Bartłomiej byJ.P. Echard • 1075

45 years of FCE&T of Cracow University of Technology 45 years of FCE&T of Cracow University of Technology 1076 • the most liked students time This Gherman. Alin Romanian young the by composed by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,by minor (QuartetF in phrase romantic of depth the from starting – literature quartet of beauty and richness the with familiar get to occasion an 10 9 Chemist’s MusicalCanon by us at the Teatrthe at university.us our by of Zależny called the concerts the during presented music the by aroused emotions the by Borodin also aroused interest (see note 7). Quite different were now is colours, and among students’ favourite musical pieces. Pieces of chamber music harmonics rich extremely This of Boulez. composition, Pierre by conducted Orchestra Cleveland the and Ravel’s to listened the we called when colloquially happiness), dopamine, of hormone of has secretion allegedly the (it on mood effect a an create fully can music that convinced seems tobeaninterestingproposalofadidacticmethod. absorbing and memorising mutually the coupled facilitate themes. Such may approach emotions on sounds of effect The phenomena. and Musical Canon also incidentally helps impart knowledge of chemical interests students’ of of a technical university. scope The interdisciplinary nature graduates of future the the of development comprehensive to contribute broaden to to strive we consciousness and sensitivity musical the shaping By Katowice). in Music of (Academy Bromboszcz Stanisław composer was seminar with a composer of the young generation. This year meetingthe guest a of theand music symphonic or chamber of concerts selected familiar withtheelementsofmusicalaesthetics. get and canon music classical the of compositions of fragments to listen participants Seminar music. live perceive and instrumentalist an meet to students the enables participation Her collaborate. to invited Cracow,been in has Music of Academy the at lecturer and the of Technology and Technology. Engineering of University Cracow violonist a Augustyn, Danuta Dr Chemical of Faculty the at of programme of this paper. the It is a new arts subject proposed to first year in students included been a seminar titled have paper this in given ntuet, o h snhss f r, ui ad har. During theatre. of (!) and premiere world the place took concert music the art, of synthesis the to string instruments, of use unconventional and sonority the through Borodin),

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14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Literature not onlyinachemicallab,butalsothespaceofsound. experiments(P. does us who of R.), one particularly is hopes high laboratory.chemical a of instruments the using music, concrete Of students of chemistry, a composition on the border of the so-called – oneofhiscompositionsistitledDr. Faust’s Hell-Master. magicFaust’s by touched been also has incidentally who Meijering, with StefanKurek (Ph.D.) the of originator and lover Music electrochemistry. molecular of and metals transition of chemistry ofcoordination the problems include interests scientific His University Chemistry. Cracow the Physical of of Department the at TechnologyTechnology,Professor of Associate an now and Engineering Chemical of Faculty the at thesis doctoral his Defended University. Jagiellonian the of motives inmusic. students on the new subject, Chemist’s Musical Canon , with fascinated by Faust classes to preparations by inspired Recently, century. 20th the of half first the of music of fond lover,particularly music a is He . electro- and electrochemistry molecular in research Conducts nology. Chemistry oftheFacultyatCracowUniversityTech- Ph.D. degree. Now an Associate Professor at the Department of Physical hisTechnology. awarded of also University was Cracow he the There of of Stradivari’sInstruments,Angew. Chem.Int.Ed.,2010,49197. J.-P.,Finish Echard Extraordinary the of Nature The al.: et L. Bertrand „http://www.polmic.pl/”), updated:February2011. (HYPERLINK Muzycznej Informacji Centrum Polskie A., Granat-Janki, Home Page, 31May2011. Gena’s Peter „http://www.petergena.com/index.html”, HYPERLINK buffalo.edu/music/exhibits/hillerexhibitsummary.pdf”. 7, 2004. 24-Sept. Curated by John Bewley. HYPERLINK „http://library. Lejaren A. Hiller: Computer Music Pioneer. Music Library Exhibit: May to aChemist-Composer. J.Chem.Educ.,1996,73601. Wamser, C. A.; Wamser, C. C.: Lejaren A. Hiller, Jr. A Memorial Tribute Alvarez S.:Musicoftheelements.NewJ.Chem.,2008,32571. 76, 511. to the Czech Chemist-Composer-Lexicographer. Kauffman G. B., Jursík F., Rae I. D.: Emil Votoček (1872–1950): A TributeBall P., Column:Thecrucible,ChemistryWorld, July2010,7 życia z kompozytorów chemików. ChemiawSzkole,2011,29119. przypadki Ciekawe muzyką. a chemią Pomiędzy L.: Zaraska Aleksandr Borodin.Angew. Chem.Int.Ed.,2010,49,6490. Podlech J.: “Try and Fall Sick …” The Composer, Chemist, and Surgeon szawa 1979. Swolkień H.: mist”, Decca,L’Oiseau-Lyre, 455-709-2,1997. sic. The Music for the Royal Fireworks. Concerti a due cori. The Alchy the record“Handel.Waterto a bookletattached in text A., Hicks Mu- Economist, 24February2011. modern, and ancient alchemy.Alchemists, of history twisted The Witches andAlchemists”,SonyClassical,SK60767,2000. for Music “Lute record the to attached booklet a in text L., Kirchhof Perhaps there will come a day when we create, together with together create, we when day a come will there Perhaps Stefan S. KUREK – Ph.D., is a graduate of the Faculty of Chemistry of Faculty the of graduate a is Ph.D., – KUREK S. Stefan Piotr P. ROMAŃCZYK – Ph.D., is graduate of the Faculty of Chemistry Aleksander Borodin. Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, War wih e conducts he which Canon, Musical Chemist’s nr 10/2011 • tom65 J. Chem. Educ., 1999, , 7. The - -