Bridge
An ensemble made up of versatile and open-minded artists, they blend the contemporary repertoire with classical, Romantic and jazz music.
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11 January 2012
Nikolay Khozyainov – Piano Recital
This was one of the sensations of the 16th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.
18 November 2011
Michał Szymanowski – Piano Recital
It was with genuine joy that I greeted the news of Michał Szymanowski’s first CD release. And so – here it is, for us to listen to, judge and exchange opinions.
21 October 2011
Words Painted with Sounds
We have made our best of the knowledge and skills that we possess, so that the pictures which first appeared in the mind of the poet, then – the composer, the conductor, and eventually – the choir, could also be reflected in the imagination of the listeners.
13 October 2011
The Art of Fugue
It is not without reason that the musical journey of the LEOPOLDINUM bears a title directly referring to Bach’s Kunst der Fuge
23 September 2011
Joseph Haydn – Symphonies Hob. I: 6-8
While recording this magnificent music we felt a bit like the musicians of Haydn’s orchestra 250 years ago. We are also a young ensemble wishing to demonstrate its abilities, and the work on the symphonies gave us genuine pleasure.
17 June 2011
Witold Lutosławski – Opera Omnia 03
Preludes and Fugue and Double Concerto, works of maturity, though not yet of old age, are above all music for adults, whose appraisal requires thought, patience and restraint.
20 May 2011
Rafał Augustyn – Do ut des
Works featured on this recording – composed over a period of thirty years – convey a compelling insight into the artistry and individuality of Rafał Augustyn’s music.
12 November 2010
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64
The second, more song-like theme is intoned by the woodwinds, after which the triumphant Maestoso returns, and the whole is rounded up by daring orchestral effects performed at a dizzying pace.
15 October 2010
Back to Melody
The album you are holding in your hands is not only the debut of OPiUM String Quartet, but also the first-ever CD recording of three out of the four presented compositions: those by Maciej Małecki and Sławomir Czarnecki, which have never been released on record.
8 October 2010