Grażyna Bacewicz was an active concert violinist for 18 years, winning an honorable mention in the 1st International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition.
Critical Reception
Witold Lutosławski, a prominent Polish composer, described Grażyna Bacewicz's Concerto for string orchestra as "probably the peak point of Grażyna's 'pragmatic' period."
Composer Biography
Grażyna Bacewicz, the composer, studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger and later with the respected violinist Carl Flesch, thanks to a scholarship from Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
Performer Biography
Agnieszka Duczmal, the conductor, was the first woman conductor to perform at Milan's Teatro alla Scala.
Composer Biography
In 1953, Grażyna Bacewicz stopped performing on stage to focus almost entirely on composing and teaching, eventually taking the composition class at the Higher State School of Music in Warsaw in 1966.
Recording & Production
This album was co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for the Promotion of Culture under the 'Musical Trace' program.
Recording & Production
The recording was released under the patronage of PWM Edition as part of the project TUTTI.PL, which promotes the performance of Polish music.
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