Ewa Kupiec, Capella Bydgostiensis, Mariusz Smolij - Bacewicz: Symphony for String Orchestra, Concerto for String Orchestra & Piano Quintet No. 1 (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Concerto for String Orchestra: I. Allegro
02. Concerto for String Orchestra: II. Andante
03. Concerto for String Orchestra: III. Vivo
04. Symphony for String Orchestra: I. Allegro ma non troppo
05. Symphony for String Orchestra: II. Adagio
06. Symphony for String Orchestra: III. Allegretto
07. Symphony for String Orchestra: IV. Theme with Variations
08. Piano Quintet No. 1: I. Moderato molto espressivo
09. Piano Quintet No. 1: II. Presto
10. Piano Quintet No. 1: III. Grave
11. Piano Quintet No. 1: IV. Con passione



Grażyna Bacewicz played a leading role in bringing Polish music into the 20th-century mainstream and onto the international stage. Following in the footsteps of Szymanowski, her works convey a striking emotional directness by combining elements of native Polish folksong with an invigorating openness to the possibilities of modernism. The Symphony for String Orchestra reflects the lively optimism felt at the end of World War II, while the award-winning Concerto for String Orchestra is one of her most important post-war works. The intense and expressive First Piano Quintet is heard here in a new version for chamber orchestra by the conductor Mariusz Smolij.

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