The album was recorded in the Krystyna Moszumańska-Nazar Hall of the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's main idea is to document the current artistic achievements of the Woodwind and Accordion Department through a diverse collection of works, emphasizing Polish composers, especially those from Kraków.
Performer Biography
Piotr Lato, a clarinettist on this album, is the current Head of the Woodwind and Accordion Department at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "On the Road to a New Harmony," is also the name of a series of symposia and concerts initiated in 2007 by Barbara Świątek-Żelazna, a prominent flautist and former Rector of the Academy.
Recording & Production
Yamaha provided a concert piano for the recordings on this album.
Historical Context
The Woodwind Department at the Academy of Music in Kraków was formally established in the academic year 1969/70, though wind instrument instruction dates back to 1888.
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