Piotr Moss, a Polish composer, studied with Grażyna Bacewicz, Piotr Perkowski, and Nadia Boulanger, and later settled in Paris, becoming a French citizen.
Performer Biography
Jadwiga Rappé, one of Poland's most distinguished singers, specializes in oratorio and cantata music, performs all Mahler works for alto, and has participated in premieres of monumental works by Penderecki and Kilar.
Compositional Technique
Piotr Moss's 'Dedication' for string quartet is a compositional exercise based on four notes derived from the name of Teresa de Laveaux, a Polish Television producer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Piotr Moss's compositions are typically inspired by poetry, literature, other composers' music, and theatre, with his String Quartet No. 4 'Chagall' being one of his few works influenced by painting.
Performer Biography
The Opium String Quartet is an all-female ensemble, composed of four graduates of the Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw, all from families with rich musical traditions.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio and Studio S2 of Polish Radio in 2012 and 2013, with Zbigniew Kusiak as the recording producer, editor, and mastering engineer.
Composition History
The 'Chagall' String Quartet No. 4 by Piotr Moss was premiered on May 5, 2009, in Berlin by the Deutsche Oper String Quartet, as part of a concert celebrating Moss's 60th birthday.
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