Grażyna Bacewicz, a trained violinist, was capable of getting inside the role of the performing musician, which is evident in the demanding solo part of her Cello Concerto No. 1.
Performer Biography
Marcin Zdunik, the cellist on this recording, is also a composer and gave the first performance of his own Cello Concerto 'Ghosts of the Past' in November 2021.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers on this album shared a common approach to musical tradition, seeing a need to both continue and transform established musical means.
Compositional Technique
Miłosz Magin's Cello Concerto from 1977 is infused with melodic and rhythmic motifs drawn from traditional Polish folk music, such as the kujawiak and oberek.
Recording & Production
The recordings for this album were made in the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in June and September 2021.
Composition History
Aleksander Tansman's Fantasy for cello and orchestra was dedicated to the outstanding Ukrainian-born cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, who premiered the work in 1936.
Historical Context
This album features works by Polish composers who were consigned to oblivion by communist authorities if they lived abroad, with their names removed from publications and concert programs.
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