Orkiestra Kameralna Akademii Muzycznej im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Gdańsku
Beniamin Baczewski
Aaron Copland
Artur Guza
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Compositional Technique
The first version of the coda in Copland's Clarinet Concerto was too difficult for Benny Goodman, leading to revisions inspired by the instrumentalist's suggestions.
Composition History
Beniamin Baczewski's Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra was written in 2015 for Andrzej Wojciechowski, an outstanding clarinet virtuoso, who sought an artistically challenging piece.
Album & Artwork
This album is dedicated to the memory of Benny Goodman, a legendary American jazz musician known as the 'King of Swing', who elevated clarinet playing to an art form.
Performer Biography
Andrzej Wojciechowski, the clarinetist on this recording, is the first clarinetist of the Polish Baltic Fryderyk Chopin Philharmonic in Gdańsk and has been a Visiting Professor at Ning Xia University since 2015.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beniamin Baczewski, a composer and multi-instrumentalist, focuses on creating music that tells emotions and appeals to the feelings of listeners, embracing beauty in music.
Cultural Impact
Benny Goodman, like Elvis Presley, significantly contributed to popularizing 'black' music among white audiences during racial segregation, demonstrating art's ability to transcend human divisions.
Composition History
Aaron Copland's Concerto for Clarinet was commissioned around 1948 by Benny Goodman, who was already a renowned and appreciated composer.
