The composers on this album, Aleksander Tansman, Mieczysław Wajnberg, and Dariusz Przybylski, were all aware of the clarinet's diverse expressive possibilities.
Composition History
The works by Tansman and Wajnberg on this album are among their latest compositions and were created around the same period in their lives.
Historical Context
The combination of clarinet and string instruments, featured on this album, was discovered in Mozart's time and gave early works of Beethoven a romantic aura.
Performer Biography
Piotr Lato, the clarinetist on this album, has received numerous awards and distinctions, including semi-finalist at the Prague Spring International Clarinet Competition and third prize at the Johannes Brahms International Chamber Music Competition.
Performer Biography
Messages Quartet, the string quartet on this album, was founded in 2014 and is hailed by critics as one of the finest Polish string quartets today.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Concert Hall of the Józef Świder Music School in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland, from October 28-31, 2023.
Composer Biography
Aleksander Tansman and Mieczysław Wajnberg, two composers on this album, were both born into Jewish families in Poland and identified with Polish culture, but emigrated for different reasons.
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