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Recordings by Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman are a rare event, and eagerly awaited by his many fans. They surely won’t be disappointed with this new opus that brings together Szymanowski, Zimerman and legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
Returning to his roots, Krystian Zimerman pays tribute to his compatriot Karol Szymanowski on the 140th anniversary of the composer’s birth. This selection of little-known works testifies to the importance of Szymanowski within the piano repertoire. A long twenty-eight years separate Zimerman's recording of Masques, Op. 34 (made in 1994 in Copenhagen) from the rest of the programme, which was recorded in 2022 in the exceptional acoustics of the Fukuyama Concert Hall near Hiroshima.
Nevertheless, the considerable lapse of time between these recordings doesn’t detract from the album's coherence. This is thanks to Zimerman's fluid, clear and readable sound, which—as we know—leaves nothing to chance. This fascinating recording reveals various facets of Szymanowski's compositional genius and features both his mature and early works, all of which were influenced by the great Chopin.
Composed during the First World War whilst staying at the family estate in Ukraine, the three parts of Masques evoke Debussy, Scriabin and Stravinsky. However, each movement is overlaid with the orientalist perspective so typical of the Polish composer. A few carefully chosen Préludes and Mazurkas stand alongside the splendid Variations on a Polish Folk Theme for piano, Op. 10, composed by a young Szymanowski still in the process of mastering his mother tongue. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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9 Preludes, Op. 1 (Karol Szymanowski)
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Masques, Op. 34 (Karol Szymanowski)
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helmut Burk, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Karol Szymanowski)
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, Op. 10 (Karol Szymanowski)
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Karol Szymanowski, Composer - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Recordings by Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman are a rare event, and eagerly awaited by his many fans. They surely won’t be disappointed with this new opus that brings together Szymanowski, Zimerman and legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
Returning to his roots, Krystian Zimerman pays tribute to his compatriot Karol Szymanowski on the 140th anniversary of the composer’s birth. This selection of little-known works testifies to the importance of Szymanowski within the piano repertoire. A long twenty-eight years separate Zimerman's recording of Masques, Op. 34 (made in 1994 in Copenhagen) from the rest of the programme, which was recorded in 2022 in the exceptional acoustics of the Fukuyama Concert Hall near Hiroshima.
Nevertheless, the considerable lapse of time between these recordings doesn’t detract from the album's coherence. This is thanks to Zimerman's fluid, clear and readable sound, which—as we know—leaves nothing to chance. This fascinating recording reveals various facets of Szymanowski's compositional genius and features both his mature and early works, all of which were influenced by the great Chopin.
Composed during the First World War whilst staying at the family estate in Ukraine, the three parts of Masques evoke Debussy, Scriabin and Stravinsky. However, each movement is overlaid with the orientalist perspective so typical of the Polish composer. A few carefully chosen Préludes and Mazurkas stand alongside the splendid Variations on a Polish Folk Theme for piano, Op. 10, composed by a young Szymanowski still in the process of mastering his mother tongue. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Krystian Zimerman
- Composer: Karol Szymanowski
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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