PĘKIEL, B.: Masses (Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, Kosendiak) Bartłomiej Pękiel: Missa a 14; Canon a 6: Tres Canones Simul Cantatur 1; Missa senza le cerimonie; Canon a 6: Aliud. sex vocibus; Missa Paschalis; Canon a 6: Aliud. Sex vocibus; Missa senza le cerimonie II; Missa Concertata La Lombardesca Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, Andrzej Kosendiak – conductor ACD…Continue Reading New on CD Accord
Neo Temporis Group Dialog bez granic Jerzy Kornowicz: Ekstrema dla 11 wykonawców; Bohdan Sehin: Talos na kwartet smyczkowy; Maksym Kolomiiets: Supremus na zespół 11 instrumentów; Dariusz Przybylski: Green and Maron. Hommage a Mark Rothko op.71b na kwartet smyczkowy; Oleksii Shmurak: I have lost my Eurydice the four lost dances na zespół 11 instrumentów Ensemble Nostri…Continue Reading New on DUX
Szymanowski – Warsaw Philharmonic Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937): Litany to the Virgin Mary; Stabat Mater; Symphony No. 3 ‘Song of the Night’. Soloists Aleksandra Kurzak, Agnieszka Rehlis, Artur Ruciński, and Dmitry Korchak with Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Jacek Kaspszyk – cond. Warner Classics (Mar 24, 2017); Available on Amazon. The Guardian’s Erica Jeal gave a four-star rating to the Warsaw…Continue Reading Reviews for Warsaw Phil/Kurzak/Kaspszyk
Fryderyk Chopin Piano Concertos Fryderyk Chopin: Piano Concerto in e-minor, Op 11; Piano concerto in f-minor, Op 21. Sinfonietta Cracovia; Jurek Dybał (conductor); Krzysztof Penderecki (conductor); Szymon Nehring (piano). DUX 1350 Bacewicz | Tansman | Penderecki Grażyna Bacewicz: Sonata No. 4 for violin and piano (1949). Alexander Tansman: Fantasy for violin and piano (1963). Krzysztof…Continue Reading New on DUX
Lutosławski Quartet Marcin Markowicz: String Quartet No. 4. Andrzej Kwieciński: [P|PE(s)]. Paweł Mykietyn: String Quartet No. 3. Lutosławski Quartet: Bartosz Woroch – violin, Marcin Markowicz – violin, Artur Rozmysłowicz – viola, Maciej Młodawski – cello. ACD 233 From the CD Accord web site: The idea of an album featuring works written specially to the Lutosławski Quartet is…Continue Reading New on CD Accord
39’45 – Sinfonia Varsovia Witold Lutosławski: Wariacje symfoniczne na orkiestrę(1938). Aleksander Tansman: Rapsodia polska (1940). Karol Rathaus: Muzyka na smyczki (1941). Andrzej Panufnik: Uwertura tragiczna (1942) Sinfonia Varsovia with Renato Rivolta- cond. and Jerzy Maksymiuk – cond. Warner Music Classics 0190295917517 (17 Mar 2017) From the Warner Music Classics website: 39’45: breathtaking performances of the renowned Sinfonia Varsovia recorded under the baton of Jerzy Maksymiuk…Continue Reading Wartime Music by Sinfonia Varsovia
The Polish-Ukrainian Paderewski Foundation has just issued a recording of the December 19, 2016 concert held at the Belweder Presidential Palace in Warsaw. Entitled W hołdzie Paderewskiemu [Tribute to Paderewski], the program featured works by Chopin and Paderewski performed by young pianists from Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania, including Magdalena Kuropatwa, Piotr Lara, Erik Podolski, Agne Staniulite and Bogdan Terlecki….Continue Reading Young Virtuosos Commemorate Paderewski
MIELCZEWSKI, M.: Vocal Music Marcin Mielczewski: Triumphalis dies; Laudate Dominum; Audite et admiramini; Currite populi; Canzona primna a 3; Veni Domine; Deus in nomine tuo; Sub tuum praesidium; Salve Virgo puerpera; Canzona terza a 3; Vesperae dominicales (arr. R. Gilmour for vocal ensemble and chamber ensemble) Aldona Bartnik – soprano, Jonathan Brown – bass-baritone, Jerzy Butryn – bass-baritone, Maciej Gocman – tenor, Karol Kozlowski – tenor, Tomáš…Continue Reading Mielczewski on CD Accord
Szymanowski – Warsaw Philharmonic Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937): Litany to the Virgin Mary; Stabat Mater; Symphony No. 3 ‘Song of the Night’ Soloists Aleksandra Kurzak, Agnieszka Rehlis, Artur Ruciński, and Dmitry Korchak with Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Jacek Kaspszyk – cond. Warner Classics In their follow-up to the Grammy-winning album “Penderecki conducts Penderecki,” the new album by…Continue Reading Warsaw Phil Plays Szymanowski for Warner Classics
WEINBERG: VIOLIN SONATAS Mieczysław Weinberg: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-6; Violin Sonatina Tatiana Goncharova – piano, Grigory Kalinovsky – violin NAXOS 8.572320-21 (March 2017) MONIUSZKO: BALLET MUSIC Stanisław Moniuszko: Concert Polonaise in A Major; Hrabina: Ballet Music; Marsz żałobny Antoniego Orłowskiego [Funeral March of Antoni Orłowski]; Polonaise in F Major, “Obywatelski” [Civic]; Halka, Act I: Mazurka; Halka, Act III: Tańce góralskie [Highlanders’ Dances]; Ballet Music for Otto Nicolai’s opera The…Continue Reading New on Naxos