Bergson: Orchestral Works

Featuring

Jonathan Plowright
Łukasz Borowicz
Jakub Drygas
Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk
Orkiestra Filharmonii Poznańskiej
Michał Bergson

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Composer Biography

Michał Bergson, the composer on this album, was born into a prominent family of Polish Jews in Warsaw, whose ancestors were successful merchants and bankers.

Cultural Impact

Michał Bergson's son, Henri Bergson, was a great philosopher who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, highlighting the genius present in the Bergson family.

Composition History

The immediate inspiration for this album was the discovery of the manuscript for Michał Bergson's Concerto symphonique pour piano avec orchestre op. 62 in a London antiquarian bookstore.

Composition History

The premiere of Michał Bergson's Concerto symphonique took place on March 22, 1868, at the Herz hall in Paris, with the composer himself performing the solo part.

Composer Biography

Michał Bergson's family, known for their wealth and progressive views, contributed significantly to pioneering work in public welfare and education in Warsaw.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium, the concert hall of the Poznań Philharmonic, known for its excellent acoustics and Neo-Renaissance architecture.