Polish pianist and conductor Krystian Zimerman was in London last October to receive his seventh Gramophone Award. While in the UK, he recorded a podcast for Gramophone Magazine with James Jolly, touching upon such wide-ranging subjects as the music of Karol Szymanowski, conducting and retirement. The Gramophone Award honors his latest Deutsche Grammophon album, one…Continue Reading Zimerman: Gramophone Award for Szymanowski CD
The Meccore String Quartet, an ensemble long devoted to the chamber music of Krzysztof Penderecki, has just released a new album. This album consists of Penderecki string quartets, trios, and one of his clarinet concertos, featuring the guest appearance of acclaimed Polish clarinetist Jan Jakub Bokun. As a commemoration, this album was released on the…Continue Reading Meccore String Quartet Plays Penderecki
As a part of their project “Anothology of Polish A Cappella Works,” the Polish Chamber Musicians of Collegium Cantorum has just released their latest album: “Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz – Choral Works.” Released on the DUX label, the album focuses on the music of Polish composer Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz. Aside from being a decorated composer, Paciorkiewicz is considered…Continue Reading New Album of Paciorkiewicz Works