Forgotten Polish Piano Music for Four Hands / Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

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Label
DUX
Release Date
April 20, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CHOPIN SZYMANOWSKA MIKULI
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo
    • PERFORMER
      MARIA SZYMANOWSKA PIANO DUO
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 20, 2018
    • UPC
      5902547014333
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DUX1433
    • LABEL
      DUX
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Grand valse in F Major

      Composer: Maria Szymanowska

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    2. Variations on a theme of Moore

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    3. Andante con Variazioni, Op. 15

      Composer: Karol Mikuli

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    4. I. Andante

      Composer: Juliusz Zarębski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    5. II. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Juliusz Zarębski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    6. Coronation Polonaise in D Major

      Composer: Karol Kazimierz Kurpiński

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    7. No. 1. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    8. No. 2. Andantino molto espressivo

      Composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    9. No. 3. Allegro con moto

      Composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    10. No. 4. Allegro maestoso

      Composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    11. No. 5. Allegretto. Andantino quasi Allegretto

      Composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo

    12. No. 6. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

      Ensemble: Maria Szymanowska Piano Duo


The history of writing music for the piano is linked to the creation, in 1711, of the prototype of the present day piano and to its evolution from the pianoforte- an instrument suited for salon music-making- to the modern concert grand. The tradition of home music-making dates back therefore to the middle of the 18th century, with piano-playing for four hands very soon becoming its all important element. This gave rise to the development of a repertoire that lent itself to arrangement and performances in such a chamber environment. Compositions of this type had already been penned by Johann Christian Bach, Joseph Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. By the end of the 18th century, compositions for piano four hands had achieved extraordinary popularity. However, only a small amount of the output by Polish composers was published. Thanks to the interest of present-day Polish publishers these forgotten pieces, several of which are presented here, can now be enjoyed by performers and enthusiasts alike.