Karłowicz's Serenade in C, his first orchestral work, was premiered in Berlin on April 15, 1897, under the direct supervision of his teacher Henryk Urban.
Performer Biography
Antoni Wit, the conductor of this recording, has made over 180 records and received six Grammy nominations for his recordings of works by Krzysztof Penderecki and Karol Szymanowski.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, Poland, with the Serenade recorded in November/December 2008 and the Violin Concerto in February 2009.
Performer Biography
Ilya Kaler, the violinist on this recording, is a Gold Medalist of the Tchaikovsky (1986), Sibelius (1985), and Paganini (1981) International Violin Competitions.
Composition History
The Violin Concerto in A was completed in December 1902 and premiered in Berlin on March 21, 1903, dedicated to Polish virtuoso Stanisław Bacewicz, who was Karłowicz's former violin teacher.
Composer Biography
Mieczysław Karłowicz, a Polish composer, died in an avalanche while skiing in the Tatra Mountains at a young age.
Composer Biography
Mieczysław Karłowicz initially trained as a violinist but turned to composition after studying in Berlin with Henryk Urban, an admirer of Richard Strauss.
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