Magdalena Baczewska – Magdalena Baczewska plays Chopin & Szymanowski (2016) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

Magdalena Baczewska – Magdalena Baczewska plays Chopin & Szymanowski: Born in Poland, Magdalena Baczewska has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a pianist, harpsichordist, educator, recording artist, producer, and an administrator). She is currently Director of the Music Performance Program and Lecturer in Music at Columbia University in the City of New York.

The works on this album were chosen to show the connection between the music of two Polish-born composers: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) and Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937). On one end of the spectrum lies Szymanowski’s lifelong reverence for the musical language of Chopin, starting with his first compositional steps, Preludes op. 1, and culminating decades later in Mazurkas op. 50 and op. 62. On the other end lies the fascination with Polish folklore, developed independently by each composer, drawing on different musical styles experienced in different regions. While folklore was not the sole artistic influence, both composers explored it in mature stages of their compositional output.

Tracklist:
01. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45
02. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: I. Andante ma non troppo
03. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: II. Andante con moto
04. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: III. Andantino
05. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: IV. Andantino con moto
06. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: V. Allegro molto – Impetuoso
07. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: VI. Lento – Mesto
08. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: VII. Moderato
09. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: VIII. Andante Ma Non Troppo
10. 9 Preludes, Op. 1: IX. Lento – Mesto
11. Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47
12. Mazurkas, Op. 59: I. Mazurka in A Minor
13. Mazurkas, Op. 59: II. Mazurka in A-Flat Major
14. Mazurkas, Op. 59: III. Mazurka in F-Sharp Minor
15. Mazurkas, Op. 50: I. Sostenuto. Molto rubato
16. Mazurkas, Op. 50: II. Allegramente. Poco vivace
17. Mazurkas, Op. 50: III. Moderato
18. Mazurkas, Op. 50: IV. Allegramente – Risoluto
19. Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise, Op. 22