Penderecki / Dvořák / Sinfonia Varsovia Penderecki: Symphony #2 “Christmas” (1980); Dvořák: Symphony #7 in D minor, Op. 70 (1885). Sinfonia Varsovia, Krzysztof Penderecki – cond. Warner Classics 0190295732721 The new album by the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra, released with Warner Classics, is a musical gift on the birthday of Maestro Krzysztof Penderecki, the artistic director of…Continue Reading Penderecki/Sinfonia Varsovia on Warner Classics
A Polish Kaleidoscope 2: Polish Music for Two Pianos Władysława Markiewiczówna: Suite for Two Pianos (1936); Michał Spisak: Concerto for Two Pianos (1942); Witold Lutosławski: Miniature for Two Pianos (1953); Henryk Mikołaj Górecki: Toccata op. 2 for Two Pianos (1955); Romuald Twardowski: Improvisation and Toccata for Two Pianos (1974); Jerzy Bauer: Divertimento in Three “Pieces”…Continue Reading Polish Music for 2 Pianos/4 Hands
Szymon Laks: String Quartets Szymon Laks: String Quartet No. 3 “On Polish Folk Themes” (1945); String Quartet No. 4 (1962); String Quartet No. 5 (1963) Messages Quartet: Małgorzata Wasiucionek (violin); Oriana Masternak (violin); Maria Dutka (viola); Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska (cello) DUX 1286 In her October 13 review for Le Monde, Marie-Aude Roux praised the Messages String Quartetfor the…Continue Reading Another Great Review for Messages Quartet’s Laks Album
War Horns – Paweł Pudło Paweł Pudło: War Horns – a Concerto for 10 French Horns Czesław Czopka, Gabriel Czopka, Stefan de Leval Jezierski, Mateusz Feliński, Łukasz Łacny, Anna Mondry, Grzegorz Mondry, Michał Szczerba, Igor Szeligowski and Robert Wasik – horns DUX 1440 Paweł Pudło is the composer, creative director and art director of the WAR HORNS…Continue Reading War Horns
Metaforma Emergon αβ for chamber ensemble and computer (2011) • Sedimetron for chamber ensemble (2012) • Ertytre for eight cellos (2013-14) • Pteropetros for wind quintet, accordion and string quartet (2015) • Alopopulo for chamber orchestra, solo violin and computers (2014) Adam Baldych, Andrzej Bauer, Szymon Bywalec, Ensemble Musikfabrik, Clemens Heil, Maciej Koczur, LutosAir Quintet, Lutoslawski Quartet, Rafal Luc, Diego Masson, New Music Orchestra,…Continue Reading Recent Works by Paweł Hendrich
EMERGE Tomasz J. Opałka (b. 1983): Collisions of the Matter; Symphony No 2 “Emerge”; DNA – Concerto for Bass Clarinet; Quadra Sinfonia Iuventus, Krzysztof Słowiński – cond.; Polish Radio Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz – cond.; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Wojciech Michniewski – cond. Warner Music Poland; Available on empik.com Released on Dec 12, 2016, the album “Emerge” featuring symphonic works by young…Continue Reading Opałka’s ‘Emerge’ Reviewed in Gramophone
Paderewski & Stojowski – Polish Music for Piano and Orchestra Paderewski: Piano Concerto in A Minor Op.17; Stojowski: Symphony Rhapsody for piano and orchestra Op. 23. Sinfonia Iuventus; Jonathan Plowright, piano; Łukasz Borowicz, cond. Warner Classics From the Sinfonia Iuventus website: On 4 August, the Polish Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus and Warner Classics presented the newest…Continue Reading New Releases from Sinfonia Iuventus
Krzysztof Meyer – Works for Choir and Orchestra Krzysztof Meyer (b. 1943): Hommage a Johannes Brahms for Orchestra, Op. 59 (1982) • Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No. 2, Op. 61 (1983) • Farewell Music for Orchestra, Op. 88 (1997) • Mass for Mixed Choir, Organ and Orchestra, Op. 68 (1987-1996) András Adorján – flute; Andrzej Białko – organ;…Continue Reading New Music by Meyer
Szymon Laks String Quartets String Quartet No. 3 “On Polish Folk Themes” (1945); String Quartet No. 4 (1962); String Quartet No. 5 (1963). Messages Quartet: Małgorzata Wasiucionek (violin); Oriana Masternak (violin); Maria Dutka (viola); Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska (cello). DUX 1286 The recent recording for DUX label by the Messages String Quartet of three strings quartets by…Continue Reading In Praise of New Laks CS by Messages
CHOPIN, F.: Etudes, Opp. 10 and 25 Fryderyk Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10; 12 Etudes, Op. 25 Amir Katz Orfeo C922171A (May 12, 2017); Available on Amazon Israeli pianist Amir Katz has been hailed by Pizzicato as “a pianist of intelligence and sensibility, and his set of Chopin Etudes is very personal, fresh and well sustained. It’s certainly a very honest interpretation, rewarding…Continue Reading Chopin on Orfeo