Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 6, no. 3 News Flash Wesołowski Wins Diapason d’Or In January 2000, Michał Wesołowski, Polish pianist who lives in Sweden and specializes in the music of Chopin, Szymanowski and Maciejewski, has received the “Diapason d’Or” prize for his recording of Chopin’s Mazurkas, issued by Pianovox (PIA 522-2, 1999) and distributed by Sony Music….Continue Reading March 2000
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February 2000
Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 6, no. 2 News Flash Winners Of The 1999 Wilk Prizes For Research In Polish Music The jury of the 1999 edition of the annual Wilk Prizes for Research in Polish Music (no. 13) has reached the final decision about distributing the prizes. Two prizes are given in the professional categor and…Continue Reading February 2000
January 2000
Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 6, no. 1 Events of the Century by Wanda Wilk 1902 – Paderewski’s Year In 1902 world-famous pianist, Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860- 1941), makes headline news as a showman and drawing card. He is the first to give a recital “alone” (as opposed to the prevailing custom of placing several performers on a…Continue Reading January 2000