Ewa Kowcz-Fair, Małgorzata Surowiak-Then - Art Songs from the Polish Heart for Soprano and Piano (2023)

Tracklist

01. Twelve Kurpian Songs: I. The Cranes Were Flying
02. Twelve Kurpian Songs: II. The Rainstorm Has Come
03. Twelve Kurpian Songs: III. Beware, Mother
04. Twelve Kurpian Songs: IV. At the Lake
05. Twelve Kurpian Songs: V. Grey Horses by the Forest
06. Twelve Kurpian Songs: VI. Whip the Horse
07. Twelve Kurpian Songs: VII. The Felled Oak
08. Twelve Kurpian Songs: VIII. Fly, My Voice, Over the Dew
09. Twelve Kurpian Songs: IX. Neigh, Horse
10. Twelve Kurpian Songs: X. The Night is Dark
11. Twelve Kurpian Songs: XI. Fish Were Migrating
12. Twelve Kurpian Songs: XII. Everyone Has Arrived
13. Eight Polish Folk Songs: I. The Teal Duck Swims
14. Eight Polish Folk Songs: II. A Bit of News Happened
15. Eight Polish Folk Songs: III. I Am Riding Down the Road
16. Eight Polish Folk Songs: IV. Who is Sad
17. Eight Polish Folk Songs: V. In Front of the Manor
18. Eight Polish Folk Songs: VI. My Johnny Told Me
19. Eight Polish Folk Songs: VII. Oh Da Dyna, Da Dyna
20. Eight Polish Folk Songs: VIII. A Girl Herded Cattle
21. Three Folk Songs: I. Hey Now, You Forest Violet
22. Three Folk Songs: II. Mother of Mine
23. Three Folk Songs: III. Not Far from the Lake
24. By the Oak Tree



Art Songs from the Polish Heart is a collaboration of Ewa Kowcz-Fair’s passion, knowledge, and many years of experience in performing Polish folk music. She has a commitment to further making known the works of famous and lesser known Polish composers who were inspired by the country’s folk melodies.

Few artists include these songs in their repertoire. Ewa Kowcz-Fair presents them to show their importance in Polish culture. Her beautiful dramatic soprano voice offers the listener a musical palette of broad colors. The Fazioli piano, especially chosen by her accompanist, Małgorzata Surowiak-Then, complements Kowcz-Fair’s lush singing.

Polish folk songs reflect the routines of everyday life. The songs are of love, longing, dance, work, war, and the beauty of the Polish countryside. Often the music brings the listener to imagining scenes of horses sauntering, trotting, galloping and neighing, all offering a day in the country. In complete contrast, they can tell of seduction, infidelity, despair, murder.

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