Composer: Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska
Performer: Wojciech Jeliński, Paweł Kroczek, Hanna Lizinkiewicz, Lech Bałaban, Maria Rutkowska, Magdalena Jakubska-Szymiec, Ewa Guzowska, Maria Koszewska-Wajdzik, Wolańska/Gajda Duo, Sepia Ensemble, TrombQuartet
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: DUX
Release: 2021
Size: 1.12 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Toccata for Accordion & Piano
02. Meditation I (Arr. for Piano, Clarinet, Trombone & Cello)
03. Meditation III for Trombone
04. Bagatelle for Clarinet & Piano
05. Elegy for Viola
06. Amnesia for Trombone Quartet
07. Lullaby for Piano
Baby’s Expressions for Alto Saxophone
08. II. Smile
09. I. Cry
10. III. Gurgle
11. IV. Lullaby
Viola Sonata
12. I. Allegro giocoso
13. II. Andante religioso
14. III. Allegretto scherzando
15. IV. Allegretto risoluto
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska is one of the most active and recognized composers of her generation. Her oeuvre is regularly presented at national and international music festivals and appreciated by music authorities, which is confirmed by numerous awards she has received in prestigious composers’ competitions. The creative output of Fabiańska-Jelińska, despite her young age, includes over a hundred compositions (excluding incidental music and arrangements), written for diverse ensembles, and is constantly expanding. In her work, we can find pieces representing various genres, including songs, solo concertos, symphonic works, while nearly half of them are written for one to four instruments.
The present album features compositions created in the years 2015–2019, most of which represent a sui generis specialization of Fabiańska-Jelińska in the genre of instrumental chamber music, including instrumental duos and quartets. The album is complemented with four songs for solo instruments. Together, the compositions constitute a showcase of Fabiańska-Jelińska’s musical language; its indicators include high formal discipline and attention to material coherence, important role of tone color and melody in shaping expression, often marked by the presence of lyrical element, and frequent use of viola and trombone.