Includes concerto(s) for violin by various composers.

Beethoven, Rachmaninoff & Brahms: Piano Trios

PIANO TRIOS

Gra?yna Bacewicz is a Polish twentieth-century composer of the first magnitude, but she escaped lasting fame. Her String Quartets and Violin Concertos are the go-to works; the Cello Concertos are “Bacewicz 201.” The lyrical themes and melodies, rhythmic propulsion and memorable phrases of the neo-romantic 1951 concerto give the Shostakovich concertos a run for their money. The second work (1961) is starker, sparser, with pointillist touches of orchestral color to the cello part, driven by an unrelenting inner pulse. It’s a kind of orchestral cello sonata, discordant and angular, but winning, given time and willingness. The 1943 Overture, with fading hints of Parisian neoclassicism, makes a perfect curtain-raiser.

– Jens F. Laurson, Listen

ENIGMA

M. Zalewska: Harp solo

V 27: MUSICA CLAROMONTANA

VERY BEST OF CHOPIN

Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra - Cello Concerto

Lutoslawski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 - Partita for Violin and

4 SCHERZOS AND OTHER WORKS FOR

MANRU

Krzysztof Penderecki is one of the most famous and prominent living Polish composers. Symphonies have a special place in his legacy, but until now have never been recorded in a series under his artistic direction. In celebration of his 80th birthday, DUX presents the best performances of his works with the Sinfonia luventus. His great musical authority influences the young musicians' energetic and fresh sound.

Zielenski: Offertoria et Communiones Totius Anni

Dobrzynski, Kilar & Lessel: Polish Chamber Music for Wind In

Chopin; Scriabin; Bill Evans; et al Kevin Kenner, piano Chopin Resonances

CHOPIN - OPERA IN 4 ACTS

KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI: Polish Chamber Choir Schola CantorumGedenensis/Jan Lukaszewski. KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI - COMPLETE CHORAL WORKS.

The Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot was established by Wojciech Rajski in 1982 and consists of dynamic musicians, all of whom are soloists in their own right. Its typical sound—fire, precision and lightness or, to say it with others words, vitality, discipline and elegance—is praised by the critics worldwide.

Penderecki: Seven Gates of Jerusalem

Juliusz Zarebski & Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintets

Liszt: Piano Works

AVE MARIA IN THE VIRGIN MARY B

RENAISSANCE BALL IN WARSAW

Founded in 2003, the Daroch Trio is a family affair, made up of three siblings: Anna Daroch (violin), Maria Daroch (piano), and Tomasz Daroch (cello). Their debut in their native city of Łódź, Poland met with high critical acclaim, inspiring them to continue along their artistic path. They are all graduates of the Henryk Wieniawski Music School in Łodź. Their new Dux CD finds the trio playing three important and challenging piano trios well-established in the chamber repertoire, by Dvořák, Debussy and Ravel.