Lutos?awski: Strawchain and Other Songs was written in 1951 for Polish Radio, Strawchain and Other songs presents a series of contrasting songs about nature and people. Strawchain itself is a set of variations where the Piano weaves around the unchanging melody.Lutos?awski's idiom is carefully crafted with short, memorable motifs and imaginative responses to the mixture of Polish traditional poems…

Arr. Henk Hogestein. Par TRADITIONAL. Pour réaliser cet arrangement pour ensemble à vent à instrumentation variable, Henk Hogestein a choisi les lignes mélodiques des trois chants de Noël polonais Lulajze Jezuniu (“Dors, petit Jésus, dors”), Dzisiaj w Betlejem (“Aujourd’hui à Bethléem”) et Gdy sliczna panna (“La Vierge Marie berce son enfant”). Une variation de lumière pour un Noël polonais au cha…

Arr. Henk Hogestein. Par TRADITIONAL. Pour réaliser cet arrangement pour ensemble à vent à instrumentation variable, Henk Hogestein a choisi les lignes mélodiques des trois chants de Noël polonais Lulajze Jezuniu (?Dors, petit Jésus, dors?), Dzisiaj w Betlejem (?Aujourd?hui à Bethléem?) et Gdy sliczna panna (?La Vierge Marie berce son enfant?). Une variation de lumière pour un Noël polonais au cha…

Par ARCH GWYN / PARRY BEN. The Faber Carol Book is an exciting volume of Christmas carols and songs with an original, contemporary twist, designed to breathe fresh air into Christmas concerts. It contains forty pieces, expertly edited and arranged by Gwyn Arch and Ben Parry, capturing a variety of moods and styles through time - from contemporary arrangements of medieval and traditional carols, to…

Another addition to the hit series, making authentic folk music available in a flexible format suitable for teaching, busking and performance. Traditional music from Scandinavia - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden. Explore the rich variety of the Nordic tradition, from the Polish-influenced polska dances to a Norwegian Wedding Song. The Complete edition includes a violin part, keyboard acc…

Par SWIDER JOZEF. The work of neoclassical character, in the traditional form of a suite combining transparency of texture with lightness of expression. As is typical for the genre, the parts of the cycle are juxtaposed based on contrast in character and pace. The piece begins with a rough and somewhat 'robbery' Allegro, followed by Moderato, which is a refined and at the same time funny stylizati…

\'A Cry against Facism\'. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. The Painted Bird, the controversial novel by Jerzy Kosinski (1933-1991), tells the story of a Jewish boy during World War II. For his safety, the child was sent to the Polish countryside by his parents. The title refers to a barbaric tradition among Polish farmers. The wings of a captured bird were painted in bright colors, after which the animal was re…

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hanc…

in E flat major. Par STEFANI JAN. Composition was completed at the beginning of 1825, in stylistic terms it falls between Classicism and Romanticism. The straddling of stylistic epochs is evident in the four-movement design of the quartet, which refers do Classical solutions established during the previous centrury also in other genres. Nethertheles, it is worth drawing attention to the third move…

Par ADES THOMAS. Composed in 2009 for Emmanuel Ax, Thomas Adès's Mazurkas listen to the Polish folk genre as it was listened to by Chopin, except that its rhythms and the heave of its shifting accents are now caught from further off, in a stranger world. A pianist of phenomenal talent himself, Adès writes for the instrument with fluency and intelligence, creating something both boldly original and…