IDAGIO | Royal String Quartet - Nowak, Mykietyn, Wojciechowski 5902176503253

Featuring

Izabella Szałaj-Zimak
Elwira Przybyłowska
Paweł Czarny
Michał Pepol
Sławomir Wojciechowski
Royal String Quartet

Aleksander Nowak
Paweł Mykietyn

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Compositional Technique

Sławomir Wojciechowski's 'Magenta' for string quartet and electronics incorporates sound samples, including a fragment of a 1921 recording of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 1.

Album & Artwork

The album was co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, as part of the 'Musical Trace' program.

Recording & Production

All three string quartets on this album are world premiere recordings, meaning this is their first-ever release on disc.

Performer Biography

The Royal String Quartet is considered one of Europe's best string quartets, with 25 years of performing together and 17 critically acclaimed albums.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Paweł Mykietyn, composer of String Quartet No. 4, stated that his ultimate goal in music is to create beauty and a message that stirs emotion or intellectual impression in the listener.

Composition History

All three works on this album were commissioned by the Royal String Quartet, the ensemble performing them.

Performer Biography

The Royal String Quartet was part of the elite BBC New Generation Artist program from 2004-2006 and has performed multiple times at the BBC Proms and London's Wigmore Hall.