Szymanowski's mazurkas combine Chopin's formal design with the folklore of the Tatra foothills, adding his own techniques like bitonality and complex harmonies.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in 2020 at the performance hall of the European Center Matecznik 'Mazowsze' in Otrębusy.
Performer Biography
Maria Korecka-Soszkowska, the pianist on this album, has won several international awards, including First Prize at the 'Moderne Klavertechnik' International Course-Competition in Switzerland.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin's mazurkas were not only musically inspired but also expressed his deep patriotic sentiments for Poland, which had lost its statehood.
Composer Biography
Karol Szymanowski, considered the most outstanding 20th-century Polish composer, initially drew inspiration from Chopin but later sought new forms of expression.
Composer Biography
Fryderyk Chopin's mazurkas were inspired by Polish folk music he encountered during summer holidays and at village events from a young age.
Compositional Technique
Chopin's mazurkas are based on stylized Polish folk dance forms, incorporating rhythms from the lively mazur, wistful kujawiak, and fast oberek.
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