Joanna Sochacka, the pianist on this album, has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Instruments
Pianist Joanna Sochacka performs on a Steinway & Sons D-274 concert grand piano, serial number 606.453, for this recording.
Composer Biography
Grażyna Bacewicz, the composer featured on this album, was a highly versatile and outstanding personality who challenged the notion that women could not be as creatively active as men.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Grażyna Bacewicz's primary goal was to be a composer, not a virtuoso, and she aimed to convey emotions and feelings in their pure form through her compositions, without extra-musical inspirations.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible by a scholarship from the 'Młoda Polska' (Young Poland) programme, which the artist, Joanna Sochacka, received in 2020.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in the Concert Hall of the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, Poland, between July 8-12, 2020.
Critical Reception
Despite the acknowledged artistic merit of Grażyna Bacewicz's music, it is performed less frequently than it is written about, and its presence in concert repertoires is limited.
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