Feliks Nowowiejski : Piano Concerto in D minor "Slavic", Op. 60, Cello Concerto, Op. 55

Featuring

Łukasz Borowicz
Jacek Kortus
Bartosz Koziak
Orkiestra Filharmonii Poznańskiej
Feliks Nowowiejski

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Composition History

Nowowiejski's international career was halted after World War I due to his political involvement in the plebiscite in Warmia i Mazury, leading to his successful oratorio Quo vadis no longer being performed in Germany.

Composition History

The Cello Concerto, Op. 55, was composed in 1938 and is dedicated to the virtuoso cellist Dezyderiusz Danczowski.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Nowowiejski's artistic path was so individualistic that it is difficult to categorize him into any specific group or style, despite chronologically belonging to the Młoda Polska (Young Poland) period.

Recording & Production

For the Cello Concerto, two versions of the ending were recorded because the manuscript contained an alternative denouement, reflecting Nowowiejski's tendency to alter his finished pieces.

Composer Biography

Feliks Nowowiejski, born in Barczewo, received his early musical education in the Warmia i Mazury region, including playing in the East Prussia Grenadier Regiment Orchestra in Olsztyn.

Composition History

The Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 60, was composed in 1941 while Feliks Nowowiejski was in hiding in Cracow from the Gestapo during World War II.

Recording & Production

Both concertos on this album are phonographic premieres, meaning these are their first-ever recordings, despite the works being around for approximately 80 years.