Elsner, Krogulski & Dobrzyński: Chamber Works (Live)

Featuring

Zofia Neugebauer
Adrian Janda
Maria Machowska
Mateusz Doniec
Magdalena Bojanowicz
Tomasz Januchta

Jakub Kuszlik
Kamil Staniczek
Agata Dobrzańska
Józef Elsner
Józef Krogulski
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski

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Cultural Impact

Józef Elsner founded the Institute of Music and Declamation in Warsaw in 1821, which was the fourth conservatory in Europe and formally associated with the University of Warsaw.

Cultural Impact

Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński's String Sextet in E-flat Major, Op. 39, quotes Kościuszko's Polonaise, a national melody popular during the November Uprising, as a patriotic demonstration.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded live during the final concert of the '3rd Festival of Romantic Works' at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio in Warsaw on September 5, 2021.

Composer Biography

Józef Elsner taught a generation of Polish composers, including Fryderyk Chopin, Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, and Józef Krogulski, forming the first national school in European music.

Composer Biography

Józef Elsner, a German by birth, became interested in Polish musical folklore and composed his first Polish opera, Amazons, after moving to Lviv in 1792.

Historical Context

Polish 19th-century music was long incomplete and undocumented due to the partitions of Poland, which hampered the development of public institutions like universities, theaters, and orchestras.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Józef Elsner, a composer and conductor, actively sought to create permanent forms of music education in Warsaw, despite changing political situations under Prussian, Duchy of Warsaw, and Russian rule.