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Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) was a prolific Polish composer and accomplished violinist in the inter-war, WWII, and postwar eras of the twentieth century. Often labeled neo-classical, her compositional style continued changing throughout her work, from early influences of Karol Szymanowski to her own distinctive atonalism. Polish-American Kinga Augustyn is a versatile New York City-based virtuoso concert violinist and recording artist. InchStylish and vibrantInch (The Strad Magazine), and Inchbeyond amazing, one hell of a violinist!Inch (The Fanfare Magazine), Ms. Augustyn has performed as a soloist with orchestras in the United States, Europe and Asia, and they include the Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin, Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum, the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Queens Symphony and the Riverside Symphonia. Album Tracks 1. Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin~I. Allegro 2. Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin~II. Adagio 3. Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin~III 4. Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin~IV. Variazioni 5. Polish Caprice for Solo Violin 6. Polish Caprice No. 2 for Solo Violin 7. Concertino for Violin and Piano~I. Allegro moderato 8. Concertino for Violin and Piano~II. Andante 9. Concertino for Violin and Piano~III. Vivace 10. Melody for Violin and Piano 11. Stained-glass Window for Violin and Piano 12. Partita for Violin Solo~I. Allegro 13. Partita for Violin Solo~II. Andante 14. Partita for Violin Solo~III. Vivo 15. Scherzo for Solo Violin 16. Capriccio for Violin and Piano 17. Cradle Song for Violin and Piano 18. Four Caprices for Violin Solo~I 19. Four Caprices for Violin Solo~II 20. Four Caprices for Violin Solo~III 21. Four Caprices for Violin Solo~IV
