The recording was made at the Świętokrzyska Philharmonic Concert Hall in Kielce, Poland, in 2018, with the piano set up by Concert Piano Technician Zbigniew Kozera.
Performer Biography
Anna Miernik, the pianist, has performed on 5 continents in 33 countries and made her debut at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2015.
Compositional Technique
For Michał Papara's piece, "Strange Flowers… or Maybe Bizarre Thoughts?", specially designed felt-padded panels were used to create sound clusters across the entire piano keyboard.
Performer Biography
Anna Miernik actively promotes Polish music abroad, with her repertoire including works by 35 Polish composers that she regularly features in her international concerts.
Performer Biography
Anna Miernik performed with an orchestra in Melbourne Town Hall in 2016, exactly 111 years after her compatriot Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a renowned Polish composer and statesman, had performed there.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album aims to promote Polish music by presenting a 'musical kaleidoscope' of works by 10 Polish composers from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "My Polish Reflection," and its concept are inspired by a passage from Adam Mickiewicz's "Pan Tadeusz," a prominent work in Polish literature.
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