IDAGIO | Szymanowski: 6 Kurpian Songs - Maciejewski: Kurpian Songs 5902547015484

Featuring

Krzysztof Kusiel-Moroz
Chopin University Chamber Choir
Karol Szymanowski
Roman Maciejewski

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Composer Biography

Roman Maciejewski composed his Kurpian Songs at the age of eighteen, marking his compositional debut and one of his first experiences with the folk tradition of Mazovia.

Performer Biography

Krzysztof Kusiel-Moroz, the conductor, has been associated with the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music since 1990 as a teacher of choral conducting and head of its Boys' and Mixed Choirs.

Composition History

The album features two cycles of Kurpian Songs by Roman Maciejewski and Karol Szymanowski, both composed in the interwar period.

Album & Artwork

The album's title, 'Drrrum dana dam', comes from the text of Maciejewski's last song, 'Kozak'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Karol Szymanowski, a mature and experienced composer, became fascinated with Polish folklore in his final creative period (1923-1937), leading him to compose works like these Kurpian Songs.

Interpretation

The performers on this album have created a narrative of young lovers, from longing to wedding celebration, by selecting and arranging the ten Kurpian Songs by Szymanowski and Maciejewski.

Composition History

Both composers, Szymanowski and Maciejewski, likely did not encounter live Kurpian music directly, instead using melodies and texts from Father Władysław Skierkowski's collection, 'Puszcza kurpiowska w pieśni'.