Pękiel on CD Accord

Bartłomiej Pękiel Bartłomiej Pękiel: Missa secunda- Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei; Ave Maria; Sub tuum praesidium; Assumpta est Maria; Missa pulcherrima ad instar Praenestini- Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei; Magnum nomen Domini; Resonet in laudibus Aldona Bartnik, soprano; Maciej Gocman, tenor; Tomáš Král, bass; Jaromír Nosek, bass; Matthew Venner, countertenor; Andrzej…Continue Reading Pękiel on CD Accord

Kwiatkowska and Opalińska on Sarton

EIDOS Kaija Saariaho – Tocar, Calices, Nocturne; Agata Zubel – Cadenza; Barbara Buczek – Studium, Eidos I; Olga Neuwirth – Quasare/Pulsare Anna Kwiatkowska – violin; Joanna Opalińska – piano Sarton Records 020-2  Presented by new music champions violinist Anna Kwiatkowska and pianist Joanna Opalińska, their new album EIDOS is an opportunity to reflect on the richness and complexity of female expression in contemporary music….Continue Reading Kwiatkowska and Opalińska on Sarton

New on DUX

Przybylski: Songs and Piano Works Dariusz Przybylski: Orpheus and Euridice Op. 20, poem for piano; 6 Songs to Words by Halina Poświatowska Op. 14 for soprano and piano; In shadow of Emily D. Op. 51 for piano; Broch Lieder Op. 70, 9 songs to words by Hermann Broch for baritone and piano; π [pi] Klavierstück…Continue Reading New on DUX

Weinberg in Review

Mieczysław WEINBERG (1919-1996) Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 42; Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47/3 (arr. Ewelina Nowicka); Symphony No. 10 for String Orchestra, Op. 98 Ewelina Nowicka (violin); Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio/Agnieszka Duczmal (Op. 42; Op. 47/3), Anna Duczmal-Mróz (Op. 98) CPO 777 887-2 From a review by Michael Cookson…Continue Reading Weinberg in Review

Kinga Augustyn CD

Niccolo Paganinni: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 Niccolo Paganinni: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 Kinga Augustyn, violin RovenRecords (also available on amazon.com) Kinga Augustyn on her relationship with the 24 Caprices: “Niccolo Paganini 24 Caprices, Op.1 have kep]t me company since a long time. ‘When I was a teenager, scales were my water,…Continue Reading Kinga Augustyn CD

Choral Music on Naxos

Choral Concert: National Forum of Music Choir (De profundis) Marcin Tadeusz Łukaszewski: 3 Pezzi sacri II: No. 2. De profundis; Andrzej Koszewski: Miserere; Miłosz Bembinow: Beatus vir…; Marek Jasiński: Psalm 100, Cantus finalis; Romuald Twardowski: Chwalitie Imia Gospodnie, Chwali, dusze moga, Gospoda; Józef Świder: Deus in auditorium, Laudate Dominum; Michał Zieliński: Laudate Dominum; Andrzej Bielerzewski:…Continue Reading Choral Music on Naxos

New on DUX

Kazimierz Serocki: Complete works for Solo Piano  Kazimierz Serocki: Sonata for piano (1955); The Gnomes: Childrens’ Miniatures (1953); Suite of Preludes (1952); A piacere: Suggestions for piano (1962-63) Adam Kośmieja, piano DUX 1284 Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Songs Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Four Songs for voice and piano op. 7 (1882-1885, words: Adam Asnyk); Six Songs for…Continue Reading New on DUX

Penderecki Conducts Penderecki

Penderecki Conducts Penderecki. Volume 1 Krzysztof Penderecki: Dies Illa for 3 soloists, choir, and orchestra; Hymn to św. Daniiła for mixed chorus and orchestra; Hymn to św Wojciecha for mixed chorus and orchestra; Psalmy Dawida for mixed chorus and percussion Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor Warner Music Poland (available on www.empik.com) [Source: empik.com]…Continue Reading Penderecki Conducts Penderecki

Recent Recordings of Zambrzycki-Payne

Brahms & Bridge: Piano Trios J. Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 (revised version, 1889); F. Bridge: Phantasie Piano Trio in C Minor, “Piano Trio No. 1” Rafał Zambrzycki-Payne – violin, Hyung-ki Joo – piano, Thomas Carroll – cello Paladino Music PMR0076 (also available on naxos.comand amazon.com) – April 2016 Former principal of the Ensemble…Continue Reading Recent Recordings of Zambrzycki-Payne

Augustyn: Choral Music

Augustyn: Choral Music (sub iove) 3 Nokturny rzymskie [3 Roman Nocturnes] for mixed choir, Missa semibrevis for choir and organ, Od Sasa. Sounds-Pauses-Events for mixed choir, and Vagor ergo sum. Small cantata to words by Zbigniew Herbert, Emperor Hadrian and Italian National Railways for mixed choir and gongs Agnieszka Drożdżewska – soprano [1]-[9]; Monika Michaliszyn – mezzosoprano [1]-[9]; Joanna Rot – alto…Continue Reading Augustyn: Choral Music