Zygmunt Krauze, a composer and pianist on this album, has been awarded the French National Order of the Legion of Honour and is a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Performer Biography
The Silesian Quartet has premiered over 150 Polish and foreign compositions, highlighting their commitment to new music.
Performer Biography
Zygmunt Krauze, a composer and pianist featured on this album, founded the Music Workshop ensemble in 1967 and led it for 25 years.
Performer Biography
The Silesian Quartet, the ensemble performing on this album, has performed in major venues across Europe, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, and South Korea.
Performer Biography
Nine of the Silesian Quartet's albums have won the Fryderyk Awards, Poland's phonographic industry award, for best chamber music album or best recording of Polish music abroad.
Performer Biography
In 2017, the Silesian Quartet's recording of Grażyna Bacewicz's complete string quartets won a prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Award.
Performer Biography
Piotr Sałajczyk, one of the pianists on this album, is a recipient of the Fryderyk and Orpheus Awards for outstanding interpretations of Polish music.
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