Ludomir Różycki's vocal works from the Young Poland period were controversial and evoked, and still evoke, various feelings in critics and listeners.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ludomir Różycki's songs on this album were mainly inspired by his future wife, Stefania Mławska, a talented singer, and his love for musical works inspired by literary texts.
Performer Biography
Rafał Majzner, the tenor on this album, has a special focus on Polish music in his career, including performing roles in Karol Szymanowski's operas and recording an album of Szymanowski's early songs.
Performer Biography
Mateusz Lasatowicz, the pianist on this album, began learning piano at age 5 and has won several national and international piano competitions.
Compositional Technique
The musical style of Ludomir Różycki's vocal works on this album was inspired by neo-romantic German art, similar to the early song opuses of Karol Szymanowski, a prominent Polish composer.
Composition History
This album features 26 of the 30 surviving solo songs by Ludomir Różycki, a Polish composer, written between 1905 and 1909 during his youth.
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