Jacek Michalak - Music for Clarinet by 20th-Century Polish Composers (2016)

Mariusz Barszcz, clarinettist and teacher, was born in Kielce in 1971. He studied with Piotr Niećko at the State Music School in his native town and with Ryszard Ryczel at the Music Academy in Łódź, from which he graduated with distinction in 1996. In 1994-2000 he developed his skills with Alojzy Szulc in Warsaw. This new CD opens with Serocki’s little masterpiece, the composer’s last work directly inspired by Polish folklore and leads into works by some of Polands most distinguished modern composers, including Penderecki and Lutosławski.