Bowen: Sonatas for Wind Instruments and Piano

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Label
DUX
Release Date
July 17, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Edwin York Bowen
    • PERFORMER
      Alicja Matuszczyk, Tadeusz Tomaszewski, Oleh Malovichko, Wioletta Straczek
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 17, 2026
    • UPC
      5902547022420
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DUX2242
    • LABEL
      DUX
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Brass & Woodwinds
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegretto grazioso

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Alicja Matuszczyk, Klaudia Strączek

    2. II. Andante espressivo

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Alicja Matuszczyk, Klaudia Strączek

    3. III. Allegro giocoso

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Alicja Matuszczyk, Klaudia Strączek

    4. I. Moderato espressivo

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Tadeusz Tomaszewski, Klaudia Strączek

    5. II. Poco lento maestoso

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Tadeusz Tomaszewski, Klaudia Strączek

    6. III. Allegro con spirito

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Tadeusz Tomaszewski, Klaudia Strączek

    7. I. Allegro moderato - [ ] - Tempo I

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Oleh Malovichko, Klaudia Strączek

    8. II. Allegretto poco scherzando - [ ] - Tempo I

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Oleh Malovichko, Klaudia Strączek

    9. III. Finale: Allegro molto - Moderato, tranquillo - Allegro assai - Largamente

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Oleh Malovichko, Klaudia Strączek

    10. I. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Wioletta Straczek, Klaudia Strączek

    11. II. Andante piacevole

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Wioletta Straczek, Klaudia Strączek

    12. III. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: York Bowen

      Performer: Wioletta Straczek, Klaudia Strączek


Four sonatas from the middle period of this exceptional yet undeservedly overlooked composer reveal a distinctive musical voice, where echoes of Rachmaninoff's and Grieg's mature Romanticism intertwine with the shimmering colours of Impressionism and the refined sensibility of the English tradition. Though these works make undeniable virtuoso demands, it is their melodic and harmonic imagination that commands the foreground: long-breathed phrases, subtle expressive nuance, and richly intriguing sonorities. The recording brings together distinguished instrumentalists associated with the Academy of Music in Kraków, whose interpretations are marked by brilliance, passion, and a palpable sense of discovery as they illuminate the beauty, individuality, and enduring artistic value of Bowen's music.