Dobrzynski: Overture to 'Monbar' - Piano Concerto - Symphony No. 2 'Characteristic'
5/7/2015, 9 Tracks, 1:36:45
Featuring
Łukasz Borowicz
Emilian Madey
Orkiestra Polskiego Radia w Warszawie
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski
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Composition History
The Overture to 'Monbar' was the only part of Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński's opera that survived in the repertoire, having been performed separately as early as 1837.
Composition History
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński's Second Symphony was written for a competition in Vienna and later earned the admiration of Felix Mendelssohn, who conducted it in Leipzig in 1839.
Performer Biography
Emilian Madey, the pianist on this recording, actively promotes the works of forgotten Polish romantic composers like Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, reconstructing and editing their manuscripts for publication.
Compositional Technique
The Second Symphony by Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński is unusual for its time, as each movement is linked to a Polish dance, such as a polonaise, kujawiak, minuet/mazurka, and krakowiak.
Recording & Production
This recording uniquely includes both the original and the revised slow movements of Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński's Symphony No. 2.
Historical Context
Unlike Fryderyk Chopin, Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński remained in Russian-occupied Warsaw, which limited his compositional ambitions due to the increasingly provincial culture.
Composer Biography
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, the composer, was a student of Józef Elsner, the foremost Polish composer of the time, alongside Fryderyk Chopin.
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