Panufnik: Old Polish Suite / Concerto in Modo Antico / Jagiellonian Triptych / Hommage A Chopin

Featuring

Mariusz Smolij
Igor Cecocho
Hanna Turonek
Polish Chamber Orchestra
Andrzej Panufnik

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Composition History

The 'Hommage à Chopin' on this album was originally commissioned by UNESCO in 1949 as 'Vocalises for soprano and piano' to mark the centenary of Chopin's death.

Performer Biography

The Polish Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1972, quickly gained international renown and has performed with soloists like James Galway, Yehudi Menuhin, and Martha Argerich.

Historical Context

Andrzej Panufnik left Poland in 1954 to protest Soviet Socialist Realism's control over creative artists, leading to 23 years of censorship of his name and music.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Andrzej Panufnik was compelled to restore early Polish music fragments after witnessing the reconstruction of 16th and 17th-century houses in war-torn Warsaw.

Composer's Artistic Vision

In 'Hommage à Chopin', Andrzej Panufnik paid tribute by drawing on the rustic melodies and rhythms of Masovia, the central Polish region where Chopin was born, rather than using Chopin's themes or piano style.