Hanna Kulenty: GG Concerto, Music for Roy, Breathe & Sinequan Forte B

Featuring

Ernst Kovacic
Gośka Isphording
Bartosz Koziak
Anna Rutkowska-Schock
Leopoldinum Orchestra
Wrocław Philharmonic Choir

Hanna Kulenty

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Composer Biography

Hanna Kulenty, a Polish composer, has composed five stage works, twelve works for large orchestra, and over 70 other pieces since 1989.

Performer Biography

Gośka Isphording, the harpsichordist on this album, specializes in contemporary music on historical instruments and has premiered over fifty solo and chamber music compositions.

Compositional Technique

Hanna Kulenty's compositional method involves first envisioning the entire work in a condensed form, then 'stretching out' the musical material from this initial revelation.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at Wrocław Radio Studio on December 6th, 7th, 20th, and 21st, 2010.

Performer Biography

Bartosz Koziak, the cellist, won the 3rd Witold Lutoslawski International Cello Competition in Warsaw in 2001.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Hanna Kulenty's music is characterized by images of organic transformation and growth, using a compositional technique she calls 'the polyphony of arches' or 'arcs'.