Karol Szymanowski: Music for Violin and Piano

On this CD:

1. Violin Sonata, for piano & violin in D Minor, Op. 9, M9
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Detlef Hahn

2. Romance, for violin & piano in D major, Op. 23, M23
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Detlef Hahn

3. Nocturne & Tarantella, for violin & piano, Op. 28, M30
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Detlef Hahn

4. Myths, 3 poems for violin & piano, Op. 30, M29
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Detlef Hahn

5. Paganini Caprices (3), for violin & piano, Op. 40, M42
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Detlef Hahn

6. Lullaby ("La berceuse d'Aïtacho Enia"), for violin & piano, Op. 52, M58
Composed by Karol Szymanowski
Performed by Detlef Hahn

Karol Szymanowski: Music for Violin and Piano, Music, Karol Szymanowski, Detlef Hahn, Chamber, Classical, Classical Music, Violin with Keyboard
Midori ~ Encore!
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  • Even for a trained jazz musician who thinks classical artists are overhyped, this stands out as one of the best albums.
  • Fantastic
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  • very interesting
 Midori ~ Encore!
Fritz Kreisler , Niccolo Paganini , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Cesar Cui , Grazyna Bacewicz , Edward Elgar , Dmitry Shostakovich , Antonin Dvorak , Sergey Prokofiev , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Karol Szymanowski , Pablo de Sarasate , Gabriel Faure , Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin , Bela Bartok , Eugène Ysaye , Midori (Goto) , and Robert McDonald
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ASIN: B0000028N1
Release Date: 1992-12-08

Tracks:

  1. Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani)
  2. Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2
  3. Cantabile
  4. Kaleidoscope: Orientale, Op. 50, No. 9
  5. Oberek, No. 2
  6. Salut d'Amour
  7. Miniature Viennese March
  8. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 10 - Moderator non tropp
  9. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 15 - Allegretto
  10. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 16 - Andantino
  11. 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 24 - Allegretto
  12. Chanson de matin, Op. 15, No. 2
  13. Introduction et Tarentelle
  14. Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 46, No. 2 (B 170)
  15. The Love For Three Oranges: March
  16. Souvenir d'un lieu cher: Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3
  17. Mythes, Op. 30: La FOntaine d'Arethuse
  18. Syncopation
  19. Orfeo ed Euridice: Melodie ('Dance Of The Blessed Spirits')
  20. Berceuse, Op. 16
  21. Etude in Thirds, Op. 8, No. 10
  22. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Dance With Sticks - Allegro moderato
  23. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Waistband Dance - Allegro
  24. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Stamping Dance - Andante
  25. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Hornpipe Dance - Molto moderato
  26. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Romanian Polka - Allegro
  27. Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: Quick Dance - Allegro
  28. Reve d'enfant, Op. 14

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A+.......2007-05-10

To say that I love this disc would be an understatement. I have probably listened to it 500 times. To comment on just a few of the tracks...
The "Praeludium and Allegro" is definitely the best recording anyone (except maybe Kreisler!) has ever done. The praeludium, which is almost all quarter notes, is often just blindly sawed out. Midori treats each note individually. The allegro is also nice - not rushed at all. The staggeringly difficult Skryabin-Szigeti "Etude in Thirds" tossed off with impeccable technique and spotless intonation. Sarasate's "Habanera" sparkles with a decisive 'Spanish' flavor. Elgar's "Chanson de Matin" is just plain beautiful. Also nice are inclusions of some numbers not heard hardly ever, including Bacewicz's "Oberek #2" mazurka and the Shostakovich preludes. Robert McDonald, definitely one of the best, is the able pianist for all the numbers.

5 out of 5 stars Even for a trained jazz musician who thinks classical artists are overhyped, this stands out as one of the best albums........2007-04-11

Let's be honest--any kid with a violin who ever set foot in a conservatory thinks (s)he's a prodigy, the next Mehta or Yo Yo Ma, while they play the same old tired music everyone else plays, exactly as the greats play it, with hardly a shred of originality that doesn't arise out of an inability to replicate the 'masters' as well as their CD players (and that goes for jazz musicians too, but they don't get as snobby about it). The musicians who are truly great don't have any sort of attitude about their playing or their music--they just play, and they play anything, and it's great.

Midori has been one such great artist from early on. She simply had the knack. You would still want to listen to her if she was half as skilled. Every decent musician practices assiduously, seeks out the best people to learn from, makes sacrifices in life just for the chance to play for a living (even weddings and strip clubs if need be), but few have 'the knack.'

I don't know if Midori has a similar story, nor does it really matter in terms of actually making music. I know her parents moved from Osaka to the States with her when she was about ten just so she could pursue her potential--as all great students have great parents. I'm sure she didn't just pop out of the womb playing violin. But, like I wrote above, she's got the knack that you can't get through practice or training. She's just plain great.

Yes, I'm bored by classical music in general. I like 'good' music regardless of style though, and this album is so far beyond good that it belongs in whatever collection of immortal artist you may have--say: Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Johnny Cash, Billy Joel, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Shaka Khan, Luther Vandross, and--even if you have no other classical music in your collection--Midori.

4 out of 5 stars Fantastic.......2006-08-11

Midori produces some amazing sounds out of her violin!
You cant go wrong with Encore! Shes brilliant.

3 out of 5 stars Enjoyable listening.......2005-09-24

I enjoyed this cd especially the first three pieces. Midori played Sarasate and Paganini pretty well.

4 out of 5 stars very interesting.......2005-09-13

I as watching (and listening!) her play live in Dubrovnik this summer. In this record she is equally brilliant as she is when playing live!
More of the Most Romantic Classical Music in the Universe
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  • Romantic Mood Music of High Level
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ASIN: B0006SSNH8
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Pachelbel: Canon
  2. Mozart: Eine Klein Nachtmusik
  3. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5, II. Adagio
  4. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5, III. Allegro con fuoco
  5. Debussy: Nocturne
  6. Saint-Saens: Violin Sonata No. 1, II. Adagio
  7. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, Larghetto
  8. Dvorak: Nocturne in G-Flat
  9. J. Strauss: Liebeslieder Waltz
  10. Schumann: Piano Sonata in F-sharp Minor, II. Aria
  11. Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, II. Adagio

Tracks:

  1. Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 of "Lohengrin"
  2. Bach: Air on a G String
  3. Debussy: Ballade
  4. Elgar: Salut d'
  5. Boccherini: Minuetto
  6. Dvorak: Romantic Pieces Op. 75, IV. Larghetto
  7. Yamada: Lullaby from the Chugoku Area
  8. Taki: Moon Over Ruined Castle
  9. Szymanowski: Violin Sonata, Andantino tranquillo e dolce
  10. Debussy: La Plus que lente 4:27
  11. Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F Minor
  12. Schumann: Symphony No. 2, Adagio

Album Description

A lush collection of romantic classical favorites!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars review.......2007-03-17

Very good CD. Filled with great classical music. Would recommend to anyone.

5 out of 5 stars Romantic Mood Music of High Level.......2005-11-16

Collections like this are nice as an alternative to Ipod type collections, or multi-CD shuffling, achieving a nice balance and variety of compositions.

Here gathered around "romantic" classical theme, have the likes of Dvorak, Strauss, Mozart, Pachelbel, et al. Acclaimed performances by Denon Classical catalog performers such as Jean-Pierre Rampal, David Oistrakh, etc.

For two disc set of such superb quality at such a reasonable price, this is very much a play often collection.
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    ASIN: B0009JPVF6
    Release Date: 2005-06-14

    Tracks:

    1. Meditation from Thais -- Massenet
    2. Violin Concerto No. 3, Andantino quasi allegretto -- Saint-Saens
    3. Violin Concerto, Blues-Moderato -- Ravel
    4. Violin Concerto, II. Canzonetta-Andante -- Tchaikovsky
    5. Violin Sonta, II. Andante. -- Faure
    6. Violin Sonata, II. Andante -- Mendelssohn
    7. Violin Sonata, II. Recitativo-Fantasia -- Franck
    8. Violin Concerto, II. Adagio -- Brahms
    9. Violin Concerto No. 3, II Adagio -- Mozart
    10. Sonata for Violin and Piano, II. Internede-Fantastique et leger -- Debussy
    11. Sonata in F for Violin and Piano, II. -- Dvorak

    Tracks:

    1. "Somewhere" from West Side Story -- Bernstein
    2. Violin Concerto, II. Adagio -- Paganini
    3. Violin Concerto in E Major, I. Allegro -- Bach
    4. Vocalise -- Rachmaninov
    5. Salut d'amour -- Elgar
    6. Concerto NO. 5, II Largo -- Vivaldi
    7. Romantic Pieces, IV. Larghetto -- Dvorak
    8. Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, I. Largo (alla Siciliano) -- Bach
    9. Concerto No. 1, II. Adagio -- Bruch
    10. Lalo: Symphonic Espagnole, IV. Andante -- Lalo
    11. Sonata for Violin and Piano, II. Andantino tranquillo e dolce -- Szymanowski
    12. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, Adagio -- Saint-Saens
    Isaac Stern Presents Encores
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • A finely composed collection of not always substantial pieces, played with chic and juicy tone
    • Isaac Stern At His Best ! !
    		 Isaac Stern Presents Encores

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    ASIN: B000002A91
    Release Date: 1996-04-09

    Tracks:

    1. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Caprice Basque, Op. 24
    2. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Sonata in D-Major, Op. 8 No. 3: Largo espressivo
    3. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 5 No. 4
    4. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Baal Shem: 'Nigun' (Improvisation)
    5. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Sarabande Et Tambourin
    6. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Serenade in D Major, K. 250 'Haffner': Rondeau Allegro
    7. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Orpheus Et Euridyce: 'Melodie'
    8. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Valse Sentimentale, Op. 5 No. 6
    9. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Waldscenen, Op. 82: 'Bird As Prophet'
    10. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Schon Rosmarin
    11. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Slavonic Dance In E Minor, Op. 46 No. 2
    12. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: King Roger, Op. 46: 'Chant De Roxane'
    13. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Mythen, Op. 30: 'La Fontaine D'Arethuse'
    14. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Firebird Suite: 'Berceuse'
    15. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Hora Staccato
    16. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: Saudades Do Brasil: 'Tijuca'
    17. Romeo And Juliet: 'Danse Des Jeunes Filles Des Antilles'
    18. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: 'Masques'
    19. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'El Pano Moruno'
    20. Isaac Stern Presents Encores - Violin And Piano: 'Nana'
    21. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Cancion'
    22. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Polo'
    23. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Asturiana'
    24. Spanish Popular Suite After Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas: 'Jota'

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars A finely composed collection of not always substantial pieces, played with chic and juicy tone.......2006-12-19

    Volume 31 of Sony's Isaac Stern tribute "A life in music" brings together a collection of "encores", with recordings that date from the early years of the violinist's career: principally December 1947 and August 1952. The collection is assembled with taste, the 1947 recordings (Sarasate to Bloch and Dinicu to Falla - I don't know why Amazon lists Milhaud last, as it comes on track 16 out of 24) framing the ones from 1952. The sonics are excellent, with the piano sounding a bit subsidiary but the violin coming out excellently, and there's no gain in vividness that I can perceive in the 1952 violin when compared to the one from 1947. All the 1947 recordings were published on a single Columbia LP by the way (ML 4324), while the ones from 1952 were scattered on various records, and three of them never released until this CD.

    And these three previously unpublished pieces are not always trifles: Jean-Marie Leclair's Sarabande et Tambourin (in Kreisler's arrangement) can qualifiy as such, and perhaps even Szymanowski's "Chant de Roxane" from his opera King Roger in Kochanski's arrangement, but certainly not the same's "La Fontaine d'Aréthuse", the 2nd movement of "Mythes", his (second) violin and piano sonata in all but name. Stern's recording makes one lament that he did not record the complete work.

    By essence the pieces are snippets, not always substantial, but played by Stern with chic and his customary juicy tone, and Zakin is an efficient partner. My favorite are those with a folk-music tinge: the Jewishness of Bloch's Nigun, the 2nd movement of his "Baal Sheem" violin and piano suite, which Stern went on to record complete with Zakin in 1961 (now on volume 28 of the Sony Stern collection), the middle-east inspired melismae of Szymanowski's pieces, Dinicu's "Hora Staccato" in Heifetz' arrangement (the epitome of the wild Gipsy violin), Falla's Spanish Popular Suite (Kochanski's arrangement again).

    There's more substantial stuff on other issues from this Isaac Stern tribute (hence my four-star rating), and this one to be fully appreciated needs perhaps to be heard bit by bit rather than complete, but there is some exceptional music and music-making here.

    5 out of 5 stars Isaac Stern At His Best ! !.......2001-11-21

    It's hard for me to believe no one has reviewed this CD! This CD contains encores for Violin and Piano played by one of the greatest violinist of the Century, Isaac Stern along with his life long accompanist Alexander Zakin.

    Here is Stern at his best..The Technique, the Tone, the Shadings, and the Coloring are all perfect. All these recordings on this CD come from in my opinion, Stern's best period... the Late 40's early 50's.

    His recordings of the Melodie by Gluck and Bird as a Prophet by Schumann are the best I ever heard..and that is including the recordings by Heifetz, Oistrakh, Milstein and Perlman. What a Beautiful Sound!. Also this CD contains previously unreleased material.
    David Oistrakh Plays Violin Sonatas By Prokofiev, K. Khachaturian & Szymanowski
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      		David Oistrakh Plays Violin Sonatas By Prokofiev, K. Khachaturian & Szymanowski

      Manufacturer: Testament UK
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      ASIN: B000003XKD
      Release Date: 1997-12-09

      Tracks:

      1. Vn Son No.2 in D, Op.92: I. Moderato
      2. Vn Son No.2 in D, Op.92: II. Scherzo (Presto-Poco Piu Mosso-Tempo I)
      3. Vn Son No.2 in D, Op.92: III. Andante
      4. Vn Son No.2 in D, Op.92: IV. Allegro Con Brio
      5. Vn Son, Op.1: I. Allegro-Meno Mosso
      6. Vn Son, Op.1: II. Andante
      7. Vn Son, Op.1: III. Presto-Andantino-Tempo I-Piu Mosso
      8. Vn Son in d, Op.9: I. Allegro Moderato
      9. Vn Son in d, Op.9: II. Andantino Tranquillo E Dolce
      10. Vn Son in d, Op.9: III. Allegro Molto Quasi Presto
      Szymanowski: Piano Works; Works for Violin & Piano
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        		Szymanowski: Piano Works; Works for Violin & Piano

        Manufacturer: EMI Classics
        ProductGroup: Music
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        All Works by SzymanowskiAll Works by Szymanowski | Szymanowski, Karol | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000B668VI
        Release Date: 2006-02-21

        Tracks:

        1. I: Presto
        2. II: Andantino Soave
        3. III: Vivace Assai
        4. IV: Presto
        5. V: Andante Espressivo
        6. VI: Vivace
        7. VII: Allegro Molto
        8. VIII: Lento Assai Mesto
        9. IX: Animato
        10. X: Presto
        11. XI: Andante Soave
        12. XII: Presto Energico
        13. I: L'Ile Des Sirenes
        14. II: Calypso
        15. III: Nausicaa
        16. I: Sheherazade
        17. II: Tantris Le Bouffon
        18. III: Seranade De Don Juan
        19. XIII: Moderato
        20. XV: Allegretto Dolce
        21. VII: Poco Vivace
        22. I: Allegretto Grazioso - Mikhail Rudy
        23. II: Moderato

        Tracks:

        1. I: La Fontaine D' Arethuse
        2. II: Narcisse
        3. III: Dryades Et Pan
        4. Romance Pour Violon Et Piano Op.23
        5. I: Caprice No.20
        6. II: Caprice No.21
        7. III: Caprice No.24 (Theme Varife)
        8. Notturno E Tarantella Op.28
        Karol Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 & 2/Nocturne and Tarantella
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        		 Karol Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 & 2/Nocturne and Tarantella

        Manufacturer: Naxos
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        ASIN: B0000014ES
        Release Date: 1997-04-08

        Tracks:

        1. Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35
        2. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61 - Roman Lasocki
        3. Nocturne And Tarantella, Op. 28
        4. Nocturne And Tarantella, Op. 28

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars atmospheric Szymanowski.......2007-01-10

        I first came to Szymanowski's music through his chamber music and his beautifully atmospheric liturgical pieces. Born in a part of Poland that's now part of the Ukraine, Szymanowski's music was not immediately taken up by his Polish compatriots during his lifetime, but there seems to be a worldwide burst of enthusiasm lately for his music, long overdue and well deserved. Influenced as a composer by Scriabin, Debussy, and of course Chopin, Szymanowski's music remains tonal, but imbued with a shifting sense of loosening the moorings of classical harmony and outline, breathing extraordinary new impetus into the still nascent Second Viennese School that was yet to come to full fruition. This recording of the Violin Concertos and the accompanying Nocturne and Tarentella should go a long way toward securing his evocative, highly individual musical voice a vibrant place in the mainstream of classical music performance. The First Concerto, especially, reveals explicitly much of what makes Szymanowski's music a constant surprise, rewarding, thrilling, even sensual. First, Konstanty Andrzej Kulka's violin playing is stunningly fine. He consistently reaches into the music with intelligence, and the recorded sound is beautiful. Highly atmospheric conditions of the piece are never allowed to drift toward the slightest falsity. Here is a first-rate fiddler! And it's hard to praise highly enough the playing of the Polish State Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Karol Stryja throughout this entire recording. What an orchestra, and having encountered Stryja's work before, what a conductor! Finally, the sonics here are really special, something that has become a praiseworthy standard of Naxos' remarkable recordings. Classical music recordings would be impoverished without the impeccable contributions of this label. Recommended with real enthusiasm, coupled with a recommendation to check out additional Szymanowski scores, especially his wondrous Lieder Der Märchenprinzessin, the consistently satisfying piano works, the well known Third Symphony, and his chamber music scores. The Violin concertos in this recording are a perfect place to start a wonderful journey of discovery.

        4 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2003-05-11

        I've become extremely enamored of Szymanowski's work lately & the Violin Concerto #1 was a major discovery for me. Absolutely exquisite -- like incidental music for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" written by Scriabin. And the utterly over-the-top Tarentella is a real bonus.
        Janácek: Sonate pour violon et piano; Lutoslawski: Partita; Szymanowski: Mythes
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          		Janácek: Sonate pour violon et piano; Lutoslawski: Partita; Szymanowski: Mythes

          Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
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          Release Date: 2003-10-14
          Polish Heart
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          		 Polish Heart

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          ASIN: B00004R7NB
          Release Date: 2000-03-14

          Tracks:

          1. Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 'Military' - Idil Biret
          2. Etude in b Flat, Op.4 No.3 - Polish State PO/Karol Stryja
          3. Fant On Polish Airs, Op.13: Air: Juz Miesiac Zeszedt: Andantino - Idil Biret
          4. Harnasie (Ballet Pantomime), Op.55 - Excerpt - Henryk Grychnik/Polish State Chor/Karol Stryja
          5. Melodie Meditative - Konstantin Scherbakov
          6. Ste in Modo Polonico: Oberek Mazurka: Vivace Giocoso - Marc Regnier
          7. Mazurka, Kujawiak - Marat Bisengaliev/John Lenehan
          8. The Maiden's Prayer, Op.4 - Peter Nagy
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          10. Ste in Modo Polonico: Kujawiak Mazurka: Lento - Marc Regnier
          11. Krakowiak, Op.14: Rondo: Allegro Non Troppo - Idil Biret
          12. Little Ste: Piosenka (Song) - Polish NRSO/Antoni Wit
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          14. Ste in Modo Polonico: Kotysanka No.1 (Berceuse D'Orient): Adagio Cantabile - Marc Regnier
          15. Sym No.3 Op.36 (Sym Of Sorrowful Songs) 2nd Movt: Lento E Largo: Tranquillisimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
          16. Nocturne No.2 in E Flat, Op.9 No.2 - Idil Biret

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars For the classical generalist........2000-09-25

          If you are looking to stock your classical musical shelves with a broad range of recognizable pieces, then this disc is for you. Otherwise, this album is not that great. Essentially it consists of the overplayed classical standards that happen to be Polish. If you are looking for a better introduction to modern Polish classical then try "The Varsovia Quartet play string quartets from Poland" (OLYMPIA OCD 328). And hey, if you find it let me know. That particular gem is out of print.
          The Polish Tradition
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            		The Polish Tradition

            Manufacturer: Albany Records
            ProductGroup: Music
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            ASIN: B0009ETW1A
            Release Date: 2005-05-01

            Tracks:

            1. Mazurka "My Dreams"
            2. Variatons, op. 4 for violin and piano
            3. Kolysanka (Lullaby), op. 22
            4. Phryn
            5. Sonata in F major, op. 10, no. 1
            6. Mazurka in a minor, op. 67, no. 4
            7. La Mtrier (Dudziarz), op. 19, no. 2
            8. Witraz (Stained-Glass Window)
            9. Variations on a Theme of Paganini
            10. Melodie, op. 16, no. 2
            11. Obertas, op. 19, no. 1
            12. Slavonic Cradle Song, op. 4, no. 2
            13. Dance from "Harnasie"

            Product Description

            This recording’s selections exemplify many of the features found throughout the extensive but largely little known body of Polish violin-keyboard writing. The wide stylistic variety parallels the diversity within Poland’s cultural traditions shaped, in turn, by a long history of frequently changed borders and territorial makeup. Starting long before Poland’s culturally progressive “Golden Age” (mid 15th-16th centuries), these connections occurred through trade, religious, intellectual, artistic, marriage and other contacts. As a result, this music, like the rest of Poland’s culture, is generally western-oriented but sometimes includes distinctive eastern elements. Folk elements are often equally important. Most obvious is the use of Polish dances, e. g. the mazurka, but dance-related rhythmic figures, or their characteristic accents on normally less-strong beats or rhythmic subdivisions are often transplanted to non-dance settings. The historical association of ! Polish folk traditions with fiddles and then the violin itself (long Poland’s most popular folk instrument), is so close that Poland’s classical violin performance tradition reaching back to c. 1500 can also be considered to be an extension of her much longer folk practice. While the earliest of Poland’s many widely-famous violinists date from the 19th century, numbers of Polish violinists were already known for their high level of performing throughout Europe in the 16th century. Likewise, effective keyboard writing on this CD reflects a rich Polish keyboard tradition, sometimes with the composer being either a performing pianist ( like Chopin and Paderewski) or able to play the instrument with a high degree of accomplishment (Bacewicz).

            Music Track:

            1. Kodaly Sonata and Spirituals
            2. La Vie d'Artiste: Music for Piano Four Hands and for Two Pianos
            3. Lebendige Vergangenheit: Hilde Konetzni
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            5. Motets 1
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            7. Mozart, Prokofiev and Handel
            8. Mozart: Serenade No. 10, K361 "Gran Partita"; A Musical Joke, K522
            9. Mozart: Violinkonzert No. 4, Haydn / Rosbaud
            10. Music For Meditation

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