Majerski was among the first generation of Polish dodecaphonists, alongside Józef Koffler, but he adapted Arnold Schoenberg's techniques in his own compositions.
Composer Biography
Majerski taught at the Lwów Conservatoire for over four decades, from 1920 until the end of his life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Majerski, music primarily reflected personal experience, focusing on lyrical-dramatic melodic material and rich tone color rather than epic themes or national-patriotic qualities.
Historical Context
After 1948, under Communist rule, Majerski was criticized as a 'formalist' for prioritizing academic musical considerations over political ideas, alienating him from the musical mainstream.
Performer Biography
Michał Drewnowski, the pianist on this album, is a co-founder and artistic director of the New Art Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Polish Radio Łódź.
Composer Biography
Tadeusz Majerski was born in Lwów in 1888, which was then a major Polish-speaking city and is now Lviv, Ukraine.
Recording & Production
The Concerto-Poem score was in poor condition and required extensive work by Michał Drewnowski and Emilian Madey to merge different manuscript versions and correct errors for this recording.
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