Polish Music Experience

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Release Date: 22nd Mar 2019
Catalogue No: 9029557055
Label: Warner Classics
Length: 72 minutes

Kilar: Piano Concerto No. 2

Work length20:17

$5.20

$6.80

Marek Szlezer (piano)
Sinfonietta Cracovia
Jurek Dybal

I. Largo funebre

Track length5:06

$1.30

$1.70

II. Allegro tempestoso

Track length3:40

$1.30

$1.70

III. Larghetto riflessivo

Track length7:09

$1.30

$1.70

IV. Allegro vivace

Track length4:22

$1.30

$1.70

Penderecki: Viola Concerto

Work length21:30

Album only

Jan Kalinowski (cello)
Sinfonietta Cracovia
Jurek Dybal

Opalka: HemiSphere

Work length11:01

Album only

Sinfonietta Cracovia
Jurek Dybal

Meyer, K: 'Musica Concertante' for cello, piano, strings and percussion, Op. 130

Work length19:21

$5.20

$6.80

Marek Szlezer (piano), Jan Kalinowski (cello)
Sinfonietta Cracovia
Jurek Dybal

I. Tranquillo

Track length5:16

$1.30

$1.70

II. Feroce

Track length2:52

$1.30

$1.70

III. Grave

Track length3:08

$1.30

$1.70

IV. Presto

Track length8:05

$1.30

$1.70

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In what have to be the most electrifying Polish music recordings the year, this album presents compositions by Kilar, Penderecki, Opałka and Meyer in vivid interpretations by Jan Kalinowski, Marek Szlezer and Sinfonietta Cracovia under the baton of Jurek Dybał.

The repertoire is not only spectacular and virtuosic, but also surprisingly rich in creative ideas, colours and experiments with sound, form and narration. Compositions were put together deliberately as Krzysztof Penderecki recently celebrated his 85th birthday, Tomasz Jakub Opałka will turn 35 this year and Krzysztof Meyer 75. We also celebrate the fifth anniversary of Wojciech Kilar’s passing. All composers have previously collaborated with artists, both interpreting existing pieces and creating new ones.

The Double Concerto (Musica Concertante) for cello and piano by Krzysztof Meyer was the impulse for recording this album. Szlezer and Kalinowski are long term friends and artistic partners as Cracow Duo. However, they are also prominent soloists with established careers, so they wanted to show this side of their work on the album, too. Hence they added Kilar’s Piano concerto no.2 and Penderecki’s Viola Concerto (cello version) to the repertoire.

Sinfonietta Cracovia is one of the most important and charismatic chamber orchestras in Poland. The ensemble and their chief conducto Jurek Dybał are known for their innovative spirit and brave interpretations. They decided to commission a piece from Tomasz Jakub Opałka who is considered one of the most important young Polish composers. Gramopohone called him an “exciting new voice in contemporary music” and “new music’s most creative and distinctive voices in a long while”.

The album programme is extremely rich in emotions, virtuosity and musical colours and is a tribute by the artists to their country to honour the 100th anniversary of regaining independence.

Polish Music Experience

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