Category: Discography

Lutosławski and Other Duos for Cello and Violin

Duos for Violin & Cello: Staśkiewicz & Koziak Zoltán Kodály: Duo op.7; Bohuslav Martinů: Duo nr.1, H.157; Witold Lutosławski: Bukoliki;  Maurice Ravel: Sonata Sarton 026-2 (June 2017) Two outstanding Polish musicians, Anna Maria Staśkiewicz and Bartosz Koziak, have prepared a program presenting the most interesting pieces written for rarely-heard duo: violin and cello. The album will be released with…Continue Reading Lutosławski and Other Duos for Cello and Violin

Polish-American Composers on Naxos

NOWAKOWSKI, M.: Blood, Forgotten Mark Nowakowski: String Quartet No. 1, “Songs of Forgiveness”; Blood, Forgotten; String Quartet No. 2, “Grandfather Songs”; A Usnijze mi, usnij [Lullaby: O Sleep for me, sleep] NAXOS 8.559821 (June 9, 2017) The people of Poland have lived through often impossible conditions over the last three centuries, and this album is Polish-American…Continue Reading Polish-American Composers on Naxos

SWR Presents ‘Polska’ for Choir

POLSKA : Choral Music – Szymanowski, K. / Penderecki, K. / Górecki, H. / Lutosławski, W.  Karol Szymanowski: Piesni kurpiowskie (Kurpie Songs); Krzysztof Penderecki: Veni creator; Song of Cherubim; Roman Haubenstock-Ramati: Madrigal; Henryk Mikołaj Górecki: Pięć Pieśni Kurpiowskich [5 Kurpian Songs], Op. 75; Witold Lutosławski: 10 Pieśni Ludowych Na Tematy Źołnierskie [10 Polish Folksongs on…Continue Reading SWR Presents ‘Polska’ for Choir

Łukaszewski on Warner

Paweł Łukaszewski: Motets Paweł Łukaszewski: Motette; Adoramus Te, Christe; Pater Noster; Psalmus 120; Beatus Vir, Sanctus Adalbertus; Nunc dimittis; Beatus vir, Sanctus Martinus; Psalmus 129; Ave Maria; Ave Maris Stella; Regina Caeli; Alleluia; Pięć żałobnych pieśni kurpiowskich [Five funeral kurpian songs]; Adventgebet Polish Chamber Choir, Jan Łukaszewski – cond. Warner Classics 9029583639 (June 30, 2017) “Łukaszewski’s…Continue Reading Łukaszewski on Warner

Szymanowski by Karaśkiewicz

KAROL SZYMANOWSKI – PIANO MUSIC Karol Szymanowski: Nine Preludes, Op. 1; Four Études, Op. 4; Masques, Op. 34; Two Mazurkas, Op. 62 Barbara Karaśkiewicz – piano Divine Art Records DDA 25151 (June 16, 2017) Barbara Karaśkiewicz is a Polish pianist of consummate skill with a natural empathy for Polish music, demonstrated by her critically acclaimed…Continue Reading Szymanowski by Karaśkiewicz

New on CD Accord

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

New on DUX

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

Reviews for Warsaw Phil/Kurzak/Kaspszyk

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

New on DUX

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

New on CD Accord

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