Sławomir Dobrzański, piano professor at Kansas State University and author of Polish Music History Series vol. 9—recently sent us the CD Antoni Stolpe – Piano Works(AP0203), performed by Polish pianist Stefan Łabanowski. This world premiere recording on the Acte Préalable label contains Stolpe’s Sonata in D minor, Variations in D minor, Allegro appassionato in C minor, and other shorter…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC November 2017
From Lynwood F. Bronson, our longtime friend in northern California and a distinguished piano pedagogue, we received a rare and beautifully produced copy of Paderewski’s June 6, 1931 recital at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. It was first of Paderewski’s benefit performances for the Debussy monument fund drive. This Saturday afternoon program was quite extensive,…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC October 2017
Edited and extensively introduced by Irena Poniatowska, Wdzięk afektu—teksty o tempie rubato [The Charm Affect—Texts about Tempo Rubato] is a wonderful new publication of the National Chopin Institute in Warsaw. This small hardcover book is a treasure trove of fascinating texts about interpreting music and the pulse of musical narration. Leading with an extensive article by Ignacy Jan Paderewski first…Continue Reading More Gifts to PMC: July – August 2017
During recent meetings with PMC Director Marek Zebrowski, officials from the Kraków Music Academy presented several items for the PMC’s ever-growing library. First, an important English-language resource by the esteemed musicologist and pedagogue, Mieczysław Tomaszewski, entitled Krzysztof Penderecki and His Music. Four Essays. We were also gifted 3 interesting CDs produced by the Academy: “Jazz in Academia –…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC June 2017
On behalf of the Witold Lutosławski Society (Towarzystwo im. Witolda Lutosławskiego) in Warsaw, Sz. Pani Elżbieta Markowska donated the two-volume edition of Okupacyjne losy muzyków—Warszawa 1939-1945. This publication contains rarely seen material on major Polish musicians who endured unspeakable conditions and ravages of war and still managed to make music; a significant part of the book is unpublished…Continue Reading Recent Donations April 2017
A Warsaw-based musicologist, Dr. Grzegorz Zieziula,recently sent us two very interesting publications containing his scholarly articles. The first, O Słowackim—Umysły ludzi różne [About Słowacki—The Variety of Human Minds] was published by the Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2009 to coincide with the bicentennial celebrations of Słowacki’s birthday. The substantial written oeuvre of this very important Romantic-era…Continue Reading Recent Gifts to PMC
Krzysztof Kur, organizer of the “Muzyka Odnaleziona” Festival and the Narodowe Centrum Kultury, just sent us the recording of the December 4, 2016 concert of Polish premieres at the Royal Łazienki Palace in Warsaw. Spotlighting the archival holdings of the PMC, this concert featured selections of American songs and short piano pieces written in Los Angeles by…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC February 2017
From Janusz Sporek, a well-known choral conductor active in the New York City, we received two books: Rajcza-Rybnik-Poland—20 Years of Artistic and Promotional Work in the USA and G…., czyli grzeczne felietony Skandalisty [S…, or Polite Polemics by the Scandalist]. These items were delivered to the PMC by pianist Tadeusz Domanowski, who performed a Gala Recital at the 2016 Paderewski…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC December 2016
From David Yang: a 2 CD set of Chopin “Mazurkas, Ballade in F minor, Piano Sonata op. 58…” (NIFCCD 619-620) performed by Kate Liu, 3rd prize winner at the 2016 Chopin Competition From the Ryterband Family via daughter Diana Eisele: set of correspondence letters (5) between composer Roman Ryterband and PWM Music Publishers From Dr. Slawomir Dobrzanski of the Kansas State University…Continue Reading Recent Gifts to PMC
Composer Marian Borkowski recently sent the PMC a large package of many of his scores as well as a book. This collection will be an invaluable resource of contemporary music, especially for those musicians and researchers interested in Polish choral music. The contents are below: 1 autobiography/book entitled, “Marian Borkowski: Jubileusz 80-Lecia Urodzin [80th Birthday Anniversary]” 46…Continue Reading Recent Gifts to PMC