Bacewicz: Symphony for String Orchestra, Concerto for String Orchestra & Piano Quintet No. 1
5/4/2015, 11 Tracks, 1:04:58
Featuring
Mariusz Smolij
Ewa Kupiec
Capella Bydgostiensis
Grażyna Bacewicz
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Historical Context
Grażyna Bacewicz and her peers helped broaden Polish musical culture despite the struggles of World War II and limitations imposed by the subsequent socialist regime.
Composer Biography
Grażyna Bacewicz, a Polish composer and violinist, received her first musical training from her father and began composing by age twelve.
Composer Biography
Grażyna Bacewicz studied at the École Normale in Paris on a scholarship from Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a Polish virtuoso, composer, and statesman, where she studied with Nadia Boulanger.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Grażyna Bacewicz believed in the importance of form and construction in music, stating that a work must be well-constructed to stand on its feet, regardless of style.
Composition History
The Piano Quintet No. 1, composed in 1952, is heard on this album in a new version for chamber orchestra by the conductor Mariusz Smolij.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Grażyna Bacewicz's Piano Quintet No. 1 in the version for chamber orchestra by Mariusz Smolij.
Performer Biography
Ewa Kupiec, the pianist on this recording, is closely connected to the music of Chopin and other Polish composers, having offered three different Chopin recital programs for his 200th birthday.
