The DAFÔ Quartet has won numerous awards, including first prizes at the Valentino Bucchi International 20th Century Music Competition in Rome and the Krzysztof Penderecki Contemporary Chamber Music Competition in Kraków.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Kraków, Poland, in June 1999.
Performer Biography
The DAFÔ Quartet studied in the master class of the Melos Quartet at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, Germany, thanks to a Robert Bosch Foundation scholarship.
Historical Context
After Karol Szymanowski, Polish composers like Andrzej Panufnik, Witold Lutosławski, Grażyna Bacewicz, Tadeusz Baird, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Henryk Mikołaj Górecki created highly regarded string quartets that entered the repertoire of leading ensembles.
Historical Context
Polish composers in the 20th century frequently wrote string quartets, partly to compensate for the scarcity of such works in Polish music from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Performer Biography
The DAFÔ Quartet was formed in 1993 during the Young Composers' Forum in Kraków, Poland.
