Łukasz Borowicz, the Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Poznań Philharmonic, is a versatile conductor with over 120 recordings, many of which have received awards.
Album & Artwork
The album's program, curated by baritone Samuel Hasselhorn, features stand-alone lieder, operatic arias, and ballads for voice and orchestra, reflecting new practices in vocal music.
Performer Biography
The Poznań Nightingales Boys' and Men's Choir is one of Poland's most famous choral ensembles, founded in 1939 by Professor Stefan Stuligrosz.
Historical Context
The German lied, a genre of song, became a favored domain of German Romanticism, linked to the achievement of German unity and a desire to promote German identity.
Compositional Technique
The lied, originally for solo piano, evolved to include full orchestral accompaniment, influenced by the inclusion of voices in symphonies and the integration of art song into opera.
Performer Biography
Samuel Hasselhorn, a baritone, won the First Prize at the 2018 Queen Elisabeth Competition and is known for his versatility in opera, lied, and oratorio.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers on this album, despite belonging to different generations, share a common attitude towards a disillusioned fin-de-siècle world, marked by political divisions, rapid urbanization, and international tensions.
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