Mikołaj Górecki: Works for String Orchestra

Featuring

Wojciech Rajski
Piotr Plawner
Jean-Marc Fessard
Roman Widaszek
Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot
Mikołaj Górecki

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Composer Biography

Mikołaj Górecki, the composer featured on this album, studied composition with his father, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, at the Academy of Music in Katowice.

Composer Biography

Mikołaj Górecki, the composer, currently lives and works in Laredo, Texas, in the United States.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the Stella Maris Church in Sopot, Poland, between November 5th and 10th, 2012.

Performer Biography

Jean-Marc Fessard, one of the clarinetists, is the author of the book 'The Evolution of the Clarinet', a study on the history of the instrument.

Performer Biography

Piotr Pławner, the violinist on this album, was described by Lord Yehudi Menuhin as a violinist of phenomenal abilities and one of the most promising talents of the coming era.

Performer Biography

Roman Widaszek, one of the clarinetists, is one of the few clarinettists who also performs on the basset horn, an alto variety of the clarinet.

Performer Biography

Wojciech Rajski, the conductor, founded the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot in February 1982, initially named 'The Chamber Orchestra of Wojciech Rajski'.