Czeslaw Niemen's Niemen Enigmatic

Niemen Enigmatic is the fourth album by Czeslaw Niemen, a renowned Polish musician. It was produced with a large number of musicians with varied backgrounds, combining jazz, rock, soul, and classical music. The album explores its popularity and meanings in the context of Polish popular music and its failure to reach foreign audiences.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 10 February 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Niemen Enigmatic, the fourth album in the illustrious career of Czeslaw Niemen, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Polish musicians of all time, spanning a diverse range of genres from pop and rock to jazz-rock and avant-garde. This captivating book delves into the significance and enduring popularity of this album. It explores the question of how the album's popularity and meanings have evolved over time. By examining its unique production, which featured an unprecedented number of musicians with diverse backgrounds, including progressive rock, mixing jazz, rock, and soul with classical music, the book sheds light on the factors that contributed to its uniqueness. Furthermore, it delves into the album's appeal to different segments of the Polish population and its failure to reach foreign audiences, despite Niemen's personal efforts to promote it abroad, particularly emphasizing the centerpiece, Bema pamieci zalobny rapsod (Mournful Rhapsody in Memoriam of Bem, also known as A Funeral Rhapsody in Memory of General Bem or Mourners Rhapsody).

This album holds a special place in Niemen's career, as he regarded it as a crucial step in his attempt to establish himself in the international music scene. The song, in particular, garnered significant attention and praise, showcasing Niemen's exceptional talent and artistic vision. Through its exploration of the production, appeal, and historical context of Niemen Enigmatic, this book offers a comprehensive and insightful perspective on one of the most influential albums in Polish music history.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 139 x 298 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501372674