Leopold Godowsky - Karol Szymanowski: Valses Impressions
3/25/2022, 20 Tracks, 1:09:22
Featuring
Dmitri Makhtin
Müza Rubackytė
Leopold Godowsky
Karol Szymanowski
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Compositional Technique
Godowsky's Triakontameron, a large piano cycle composed in 1919-1920, consists of thirty pieces and an epilogue, all subtitled '30 moods and scenes in triple measure', inspired by ternary rhythm.
Composer Biography
Leopold Godowsky, one of the great keyboard virtuosos, was born in Žasliai, near Vilnius, into a Jewish Polish family.
Performer Biography
Violinist Dmitri Makhtin, born in St Petersburg in 1975, began his musical education at age four and won the first prize at the Russian violinists competition in 1989.
Performer Biography
Pianist Mūza Rubackytė, born in Lithuania, was a prizewinner at the All Union Competition in St. Petersburg and the Liszt-Bartok International Piano Competition in Budapest.
Composition History
Karol Szymanowski's Trois Caprices de Paganini Opus 40, dedicated to violinist Paul Kochanski, were composed in 1918 and published in 1926.
Composition History
The Twelve Impressions for violin and piano were adapted by violinist Fritz Kreisler from Godowsky's original solo piano versions and published in 1916.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Godowsky's stay in Vienna between 1909 and 1914 influenced his compositions, with the waltz being a significant inspiration for many works on this album.
