Pianist Mariusz Ciołko performs on a Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano for this recording.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in the Concert Hall of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic - European Art Centre in Białystok, Poland.
Composition History
Roman Maciejewski's monumental Requiem, dedicated to victims of war, was conceived after a spiritual transformation and a health crisis in the mid-1940s.
Critical Reception
The premiere of Roman Maciejewski's Requiem in 1960 at the 'Warsaw Autumn' festival was met with skepticism, as it was considered too traditional compared to the dominant avant-garde trend.
Composer Biography
Roman Maciejewski, the composer, once shared a room with the poet Czesław Miłosz in a home for Polish artists in Paris.
Composer Biography
As a young student, Roman Maciejewski was expelled from the Higher School of Music in Warsaw for leading a student protest against the resignation of Rector Karol Szymanowski.
Composer Biography
Roman Maciejewski, the composer, was born on February 28, 1910, almost exactly 100 years after Fryderyk Chopin.
