Winner of the Gramophone Classical Music Award 2017 (Chamber)
Featuring
Szymon Krzeszowiec
Arkadiusz Kubica
Łukasz Syrnicki
Piotr Janosik
Silesian String Quartet
Grażyna Bacewicz
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Composer Biography
Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) pursued three musical careers until her forties, working as a composer, pianist, and professional violinist.
Composition History
Bacewicz studied composition with Nadia Boulanger and violin with André Touret and Carl Flesch in Paris from 1932 to 1935.
Historical Context
Bacewicz's life and music were shaped by the political and military events of her time, including the partition of Poland and the stylistic shifts of 20th-century music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bacewicz was known for her resolute compositional outlook and a profound understanding of string instruments, as evidenced by her seven string quartets.
Composer Biography
Bacewicz was of Polish-Lithuanian heritage, with a Polish mother and a Lithuanian father, and grew up in Łódź, Poland.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bacewicz was ruthless in discarding works she felt were not up to her standards, even if they later gained appreciation.
Performer Biography
The Silesian Quartet, the performers on this album, is one of Poland's leading chamber music ensembles and has won three Fryderyk Awards for Best Chamber Music Album.
