Borkowski's piano compositions often employ an aphoristic form, which he believes requires only essential technical means and prevents self-reproduction.
Performer Biography
Marek Szlezer has performed on Chopin's original piano at the Jagiellonian University Museum to mark Poland's entry into the European Union.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Most of Marian Borkowski's compositions, including his piano works, are around ten minutes long, a duration he refers to as "Chopinesque."
Recording & Production
This album presents the complete solo piano works of Marian Borkowski, a collection previously unavailable on the recording market.
Performer Biography
Marek Szlezer, the pianist on this album, began playing at age five and won the Grand Prix at the International Piano Competition in Rome at age twelve.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Marian Borkowski, the composer, describes his music as "dynamic and expressive par excellence," rooted in humanism and romanticism.
Composer Biography
Marian Borkowski is not only a composer but also an internationally recognized pianist, musicologist, and pedagogue, having studied with figures like Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen.
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