Józef Nowakowski's Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 17, features a piano part that is texturally varied and full of virtuoso elements, contributing to its originality.
Composer Biography
Józef Nowakowski, a Polish composer born in 1800, studied composition with Józef Elsner, who was also Fryderyk Chopin's teacher.
Instruments
Marta Gębska, the violinist on this album, plays a French Gustave Vuillaumme violin.
Recording & Production
The Duo in A major for violin and piano, Op. 18 by Józef Nowakowski, featured on this album, is a world phonographic premiere.
Composer Biography
Józef Nowakowski, a Polish composer, was considered one of the most talented students at the Music Conservatory in Warsaw and formed a lasting friendship with Fryderyk Chopin during his studies.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in two locations: the Concert Hall of the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice and the Chamber Hall of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw.
Composition History
Józef Nowakowski, a Polish composer and piano virtuoso, dedicated his cycle of 12 Piano Etudes, Op. 25, to Fryderyk Chopin and was the first public performer of Chopin's Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57, in 1845.
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