Adam Szmerek, a composer and teacher, initially focused on literary songs and music for cabaret and theater before a 12-year break from composing.
Performer Biography
Elwira Śliwkiewicz-Cisak, the accordionist on this album, is a Professor of Musical Arts and has premiered 14 contemporary music compositions.
Composition History
Astor Piazzolla's "Hommage à Liège" was premiered on March 15, 1985, at the Fifth International Guitar Festival in Liège, two days after his 64th birthday.
Composer Biography
Astor Piazzolla, a composer and bandoneon virtuoso, is known as the creator of "tango nuevo," a style that incorporates elements of jazz and classical music.
Compositional Technique
Astor Piazzolla's compositions often feature a melancholic atmosphere, tango rhythms, dissonant chromaticism, and allusions to Baroque music through imitation and the passacaglia form.
Composition History
Adam Szmerek's "Fantazja" and "Koncert" for accordion and orchestra were written after a period of hesitation, and he dedicated both works to Professor Elwira Śliwkiewicz-Cisak, the accordionist on this album.
Recording & Production
All compositions on this album were recorded in a concert hall of the Karol Lipiński Music School in Lublin, Poland, across two sessions in 2013 and 2014.
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