Karlowicz / Silesian Philharmonics Sym Orch - Symphonic Poems - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Michal Karol Szymanowski, one of the most promising Polish pianists of the young generation, Michal Karol Szymanowski was born in 1988 in Bydgoszcz into a musical family. He graduated with honours from the F. Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, where he studied piano with Katarzvna Popwa-Zydron and orchestra and opera conducting with Zygmunt Rychert. At present he continues his piano education as a doctoral student at his alma mater. He simultaneously develops his abilities with Eldar Nebolsin at the Hochschule fur Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. Album Tracks 1. Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60 2. Nocturne in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1 3. Nocturne in B-Flat Major, Op. 16, No. 4 4. No. 1 in a Minor 5. No. 2 in A-Flat Major 6. No. 3 in F-Sharp minor 7. No. 1 Allegretto Grazioso 8. No. 2 Moderato 9. No. 11 in a Minor, 'Winter Wind' 10. No. 10 in B minor 11. Polonaise in F-Sharp minor, Op. 44 12. No. 6 in B-Flat Major 13. Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 42 14. Valse de Concert, Op. 3

Album Tracks 1. Passacaille 2. I. Andantino 3. II. Allegro 4. I. Pan 5. II. Tityre 6. III. Krishna 7. IV. Mr. de la Pejaudie 8. I. Allegro Malinconico 9. II. Cantilena 10. III. Presto Giocoso 11. Le Merle Noir 12. Dialogues - Hans Fagius 13. Aria - Hans Fagius 14. Preludium in G minor - Hans Fagius 15. Romance - Hans Fagius

Under the direction of it's Chief Conductor Alexander Liebreich, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra has become the leading ensemble in the country and is one of Europe's major radio orchestras. As cultural ambassadors with a rich tradition, the orchestra has made it's mark through performances of Polish composers, as it is impressively seen in this cycle that features works by Karol Szymanowski and Witold Lutoslawski. The three-part cycle was unanimously praised by international reviews and received the International Classical Music Award 2017 as InchBest CollectionInch. Now, all three albums are available as a 3- set, presented here.