Kilar: Bogurodzica / Piano Concerto / Hoary Fog / Koscielec 1909

Featuring

Antoni Wit
Henryk Wojnarowski
Waldemar Malicki
Wiesław Ochman
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir

Wojciech Kilar

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Performer Biography

Antoni Wit, the conductor, studied both conducting with Henryk Czyz and composition with Krzysztof Penderecki at the Academy of Music in Kraków, and also graduated in law.

Compositional Technique

The vividly expressive themes and quasi-minimalist harmony characteristic of Wojciech Kilar's film scores are also evident in his concert works, including the pieces on this album.

Performer Biography

Waldemar Malicki, the pianist on this recording, has been awarded the 'Fryderyk' three times, which is the Polish equivalent of a Grammy Award.

Composer Biography

Wojciech Kilar, the composer, was born in Lwów, a city that was then Polish but is now known as L'viv in Ukraine.

Cultural Impact

Wojciech Kilar achieved international success as a film composer, scoring over a hundred Polish films before gaining acclaim for Hollywood productions like Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula and Roman Polanski's Death and the Maiden.

Composer's Artistic Vision

After a period of experimentation in the 1960s, Wojciech Kilar developed a musical style known for its directness of expression and immediate impact, often incorporating Polish traditional sources.

Performer Biography

Wieslaw Ochman, the baritone, is considered the first truly world-famous Polish tenor since Jan Kiepura, and has the largest number of recordings among all Polish singers.