Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz
Performer: Mateusz Rettner, Jaga Klimaszewska
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Dux
Catalogue: DUX1561
Release: 2020
Size: 1.15 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Legend
Violin Sonata No. 3
02. I. Allegro moderato
03. II. Adagio
04. III. Scherzo. Vivo
05. IV. Finale. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 1
06. I. Moderato
07. II. Andante sostenuto
08. III. Scherzo. Molto allegro
09. IV. Finale. Molto allegro
10. Song for Violin & Piano
Violin Sonata No. 4
11. I. Moderato. Allegro non troppo
12. II. Andante ma non troppo
13. III. Scherzo. Molto vivo
14. IV. Finale. Con passione
Violin Sonata No. 5
15. I. Moderato
16. II. Nocturne. Andante dolcissimo
17. III. Finale. Allegro inquietamente
The chamber works of Polish composer Bacewicz on this album were chosen by violinist Jaga Klimaszewska and by pianist Mateusz Rettner. The album’s content is complemented by two little gems never recorded or even released miniatures The Song and The Legend.
Grazyna Bacewicz was one of the last musicians to combine an extensive composing activity with numerous performances as a multi-instrumentalist. The influence of performance experience is clearly visible in her output – Bacewicz wrote most of the violin pieces for her own needs. There is a lot going on in the music, it is ravenous and at the same time lyrical.