Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia NOSPR
Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Śląskiej
Krzysztof Meyer
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Performer Biography
Antoni Wit, one of the conductors on this album, won Second Prize at the Herbert von Karajan International Conducting Competition in Berlin in 1971.
Performer Biography
The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, featured on this album, was founded in 1935 by Grzegorz Fitelberg in Warsaw.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings made on three different dates and locations: December 28, 1976, September 1, 2009, and September 28, 1980.
Composer Biography
Krzysztof Meyer, the composer, was the President of the Polish Composers' Union from 1985 to 1989.
Composer Biography
Krzysztof Meyer, the composer, studied composition with Krzysztof Penderecki and also with Nadia Boulanger in Paris.
Performer Biography
Karol Stryja, another conductor on this album, founded the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conducting Competition in Katowice in 1979 and directed it until his death.
Performer Biography
Barbara Świątek-Żelazna, the flutist, was the Rector of the Music Academy in Kraków from 1999 to 2002 and initiated International Flute Competitions in the city.
