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Stojowski: Symphony in D Minor, Op. 21 & Suite for Large Orchestra in E-Flat Major, Op. 9

4/1/2022, 7 Tracks, 1:06:01

Featuring

  • Antoni Wit
  • Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
  • Sigismond Stojowski

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Composer Biography

Zygmunt Stojowski's birth details are uncertain due to varying records and the loss of documents during World War II.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Stojowski's Suite for Orchestra in E-flat major, Op. 9, is conspicuously titled 'Hommage à Hans von Bülow', honoring the chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Stojowski's Symphony in D minor, Op. 21, won a first prize at the Leipzig Paderewski Competition in 1898, chaired by prominent conductor Arthur Nikisch.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a famous Polish pianist, composer, and statesman, became Stojowski's most important and formative teacher.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Stojowski moved to the USA in 1905 to lead the piano department at the Institute of Musical Art (later the Juilliard School), which spared him from the World Wars in Europe.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Johannes Brahms, a renowned German composer, praised Stojowski's Suite for Orchestra, saying, 'Holy Mackerel! You sure know how to orchestrate!'

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Stojowski's birthplace was in a region that epitomized Poland's position as a pawn between major political powers, contributing to a strong Polish national sentiment.

Source: Booklet

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