The Piano Concerto 'Resurrection' underwent a major revision five years after its premiere, with Barry Douglas as soloist and the composer conducting.
Penderecki's Piano Concerto, subtitled 'Resurrection', was written in 2001-2002 in honor of Marie-Joseé Kravis and premiered in Carnegie Hall.
Krzysztof Penderecki, the composer, was born in Dubica on November 23, 1933, and studied at the Kraków Academy of Music and Jagiellonian University.
Penderecki's Flute Concerto was composed in 1992 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
Łukasz Długosz, the flautist, has won many prestigious International Flute Competitions, including contests in Paris, Munich, Odense, and Viggiano.
The subtitle 'Resurrection' in Penderecki's Piano Concerto is musically expressed by a plainsong-like idea conceived after the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Barry Douglas, the pianist on this album, won the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow.
