Łukaszewski: Piano Works

Featuring

Radosław Sobczak
Marcin Tadeusz Łukaszewski

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Composer's Artistic Vision

For the cycle Le quattro staggioni, the composer aimed to explore new sound possibilities of the piano using established performance techniques, believing there is still much to discover in the instrument.

Composition History

The composer wrote most of his 12 Concert Etudes for piano 'on his knee' during a coach trip through various regions of France in the mid-nineties.

Performer Biography

Radosław Sobczak, the pianist on this recording, was recognized as 'The Best Pole of the Competition' at the 14th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 2000.

Performer Biography

Radosław Sobczak was the first Polish pianist to perform in Masqat, Oman, at the invitation of the Polish Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

Recording & Production

This album features the world premiere recording of Marcin Tadeusz Łukaszewski's Piano Etudes.

Composer Biography

Marcin Tadeusz Łukaszewski, the composer, is also a pianist and music theorist, born in Częstochowa in 1972.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The composer's interest in the etude genre stems from his piano education and his fascination with composers like Bartók, Poulenc, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninov.