Elsner: Chamber Music

Featuring

Józef Kolinek
Elżbieta Karaś-Krasztel
Zbigniew Krzymiński
Adrian Kreda
Piotr Nowicki
Krzysztof Bzówka

Piotr Hausenplas
Justyna Reczeniedi
Katarzyna Kiszewska
Roman Perucki
Prima Vista Quartet
Józef Elsner

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Composer Biography

Józef Elsner was the teacher of Fryderyk Chopin, recognizing his "amazing capabilities, musical genius" after his final exam.

Composer Biography

Józef Elsner, a German by birth, became fascinated with the Polish language and its role in music, even publishing a dissertation on its metrics and rhythm in 1818.

Album & Artwork

This album was released to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Józef Elsner's birth, co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Compositional Technique

Many of Józef Elsner's works are early examples of incorporating Polish folk music elements and national dances, such as polonaises, into violin and chamber music.

Performer Biography

Justyna Reczeniedi, a vocalist and violinist on this album, was the last student of the legendary Bogna Sokorska, known as 'the Nightingale of Warsaw'.

Compositional Technique

Józef Elsner's Mass in G major is notable for being written to a Polish text by Kazimierz Brodziński, which was unusual for masses in the early 19th century.

Performer Biography

Józef Kolinek, the producer and violinist on this album, has performed over 2500 concerts worldwide and recorded over 130 albums with renowned orchestras like the Polish Chamber Orchestra and Sinfonia Varsovia.