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
From the Vice President of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Maria Koc, we received brand new copies of “The Senate of the Republic of Poland: Tradition and Contemporaneity 15th – 21st Cent.” by Jerzy Pietrzak, in both English and in Polish. Polish Canadian pianist, Daniel Wnukowski, is one of the leading musicians of his…Continue Reading Recent Gifts to PMC
From our friends at PWM—Director Adam Radzikowski and Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Cichy—we received an excellent recent publication, Muzyka wzwodzi—diagnozy i portrety [Music Inspires—Diagnoses and Portraits], a collection of over 40 superb and well-argued essays by Andrzej Chłopecki (1950-2012). Published by PWM with an introduction by Jan Topolski, this fascinating book is a valuable addition to our library. And, talking…Continue Reading Recent Gifts to PMC
The daughter of composer Roman Ryterband, Diana Eisele, stopped by the PMC on January 25 to deliver another installment in the Roman Ryterband collection. This latest addition is likely to be the final delivery of classical compositions by the Ryterband—future additions will be focused on his popular music and personal items. Article from Chicago newspaper…Continue Reading More in the Ryterband Collection
The month of December encourages world-wide a Holiday spirit of gift-giving, and this year especially the Polish Music Center found itself on the receiving end of many wonderful gifts and donations from our friends across the globe. Teresa Chylińska—the world’s leading expert on Szymanowski anda great friend of PMC—donated two important publications to us recently….Continue Reading 2015 in Review – PMC Donations
Thank you for expanding our collection! From Thomas Pandolfi (2 self-released CDs): Polish Masters featuring works by Paderewski, Godowsky, Labunski and Chopin Language of Infinity featuring selected works by Chopin From Maja Trochimczyk (1 Book): Frederic Chopin: A Research and Information Guide (2nd edition) by William Smialek and Maja Trochimczyk From Divine Arts Recording Group…Continue Reading Recent Donations to the PMC
Thank you for expanding our collection! CD donations: Maciej Zielinski On November, Polish composer Maciej Zieliński visited the Polish Music Center and donated the following recordings of his music: “Across the Milenniums” (Polskie Radio PRCD 1435), “V Symphony” (DUX 0988), and “Sounds of Love” (Polskie Radio PRCD 1354-1355). In L.A. for several film studio meetings,…Continue Reading Recent Donations to the PMC Library
Thank you for expanding our collection! Manuscript Donation: Jan Jarczyk It has been just over a year since the untimely death of great Polish jazz pianist and composer, Jan Jarczyk. His presence graced us at the Polish Music Center—Jan’s concert in March 2014 and his arrangements of tunes by Bronisław Kaper and Henryk Wars (Henry…Continue Reading Recent Donations To The PMC Library
From Gajusz Keska: “Szymanowski – Piano Sonatas” (CD) From Krzesimir Debski: “The Greatest Vol. I” (CD) From Agata Zubel: “Dream Lake” (CD) From Tadeusz Owczak, Zelazowawsla: “Chopin: Mazurki, Walce, Nokturny, Polonezy” (CD) III Festiwal Pianistyczny im. Apolinarego Szeluty (DVD) From Maciej Siekierski, curator of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives at Stanford University: Helena Paderenska: Memoirs,…Continue Reading Recent Donations to the PMC Library
Pianist Marek Szlezer, currently visiting Los Angeles to research Zygmunt Stojowski’s manuscripts at USC’S Polish Music Center, has kindly donated to us two of his latest DUX CDs featuring solo piano music by Krzysztof Meyer. Arranged mostly chronologically, Volume 1 contains Meyer’s early piano compositions, including Aphorisms for Piano, Op. 3 (1961), First Piano Sonata, Op. 5 (1962), Second…Continue Reading New PMC Gift