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A story about reality, sounds of the universe and the world of dreams magically told by Maria Ołdak (violin) and James Baillieu (piano).
A story about reality, sounds of the universe and the world of dreams magically told by Maria Ołdak (violin) and James Baillieu (piano).
The Derwid’s songs have been treated with confidence and originality in keeping with individual artistic temperament yet with respect for prototypical conventions by the ElettroVoce Duo and Andrzej Bauer.
The fact that Polish music has not seen many examples of the piano trio genre is the reason why this compilation of trios written by five composers deserves special attention.
The selection of compositions on this CD, and the order in which they appear, form a clear progression: from works inspired by Chopin to the source of their inspiration.
In an interview of 2005, conducted by the recently departed first lady of Polish journalism, Teresa Torańska, Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń modestly suggested that “the world can very well do without my playing.”