This album was recorded at St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire, UK, from May 28th to 30th, 1996.
Album & Artwork
This is the third disc in a series that concludes the cycle of Szymanowski's piano music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Szymanowski's musical language was also deeply influenced by the folk music of his native Poland, particularly the Tatra mountain people.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Steinway & Sons.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Szymanowski developed a unique musical language influenced by mysticism, Oriental and Arab cultures, impressionism, and the music of composers like Scriabin, Debussy, Richard Strauss, and Stravinsky.
Composer Biography
Karol Szymanowski, considered by many to be the most important Polish composer of the 20th century, lived from 1882 to 1937.
Album & Artwork
The cover painting for this album is 'Landscape in the Tatra Mountains' by Laszlo Mednyaszky (1852-1919), from the Magyar Nemzeti Galeria, Budapest, Hungary.
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