Piotr Machnik has performed extensively in countries such as Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, and Spain, both as a soloist and with various orchestras.
Performer Biography
In addition to his performing career, Piotr Machnik teaches piano at the Music Academy in Kraków, where he has run his own piano class since earning his doctorate in 2008.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Alwernia Studios between December 18-20, 2012, using a Steinway, model D, piano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Claude Debussy, a key European composer, believed that discipline should be found in independence, not in outdated philosophical rules, and that one should listen to the wind for the history of the world.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy's music replaced traditional tonal and harmonic logic with a play of aural timbres, and strict formal rules with fluid rhythms and indistinct textures, seeking inspiration from nature.
Performer Biography
Piotr Machnik, the pianist on this album, graduated with distinction from the Music Academy in Kraków and continued his postgraduate studies in Paris with Eugene Indijc.
Performer Biography
Piotr Machnik has won numerous national and international piano competitions, including the Grand Prix at the Maria Canals Piano Competition in Barcelona (2004) and First Prize at the 'Palma d'Oro' Competition in Italy (2005).
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