Szymanowski: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Nocturne and Tarantella
10/24/2007, 11 Tracks, 1:00:09
Featuring
Antoni Wit
Ilya Kaler
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Karol Szymanowski
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, Poland, in September and August of 2006.
Composition History
Szymanowski, along with other musicians like pianist Artur Rubinstein and violinist Pawel Kochański, formed the 'Young Poland in Music' group to promote new Polish music.
Composition History
Szymanowski rejected an offer to direct the conservatory in Cairo to become director of the Warsaw Conservatory, which later became the Warsaw Academy of Music.
Composer Biography
Karol Szymanowski, the composer, was born into a wealthy artistic family in Ukraine, with his siblings pursuing careers as musicians, poets, or painters.
Composer Biography
After the Russian Revolution, Szymanowski's family was forced to move to Poland, where he sought inspiration in indigenous Polish music.
Performer Biography
Ilya Kaler, the violinist on this recording, won gold medals at three prestigious competitions: the Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Paganini.
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