The Ballade in F major, Op. 38, dedicated to Robert Schumann, may have been inspired by one of Mickiewicz's Ballads, though this hypothesis remains unconfirmed by Chopinologists.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2020 at the Artur Malawski Subcarpathian Philharmonic Concert Hall in Rzeszów, Poland.
Recording & Production
The album was produced with the financial support of the University of Rzeszów.
Performer Biography
Magdalena Prejsnar-Wąsacz is an expert in piano playing, listed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, and serves on professional promotion committees.
Performer Biography
Magdalena Prejsnar-Wąsacz, the pianist on this album, is a University Professor at the Institute of Music of the University of Rzeszów.
Performer Biography
Magdalena Prejsnar-Wąsacz has previously released a CD titled 'Piano Preludes' with DUX, featuring works by 20th-century Polish composers like Wojciech Kilar and Henryk Mikołaj Górecki.
Composition History
Chopin's Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57, was likely inspired by his affection for the young daughter of singer Pauline Viardot.
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