Vernissage Zbigniew Bargielski (b. 1937)PERFORMERS:Gośka Isphording – harpsichord [1]DAFÔ String Quartet [1]Justyna Duda-Krane – violin [2]Danuta Augustyn – violin [2]Cracow Wind Quintet [3]Beata Bilińska – piano [3]Silesian Quartet [4]Piotr Sałajczyk – piano [4] CATALOGUE NO.: ACD 359EAN: 5902176503598DIGITAL RELEASE DATE: 8. May 2026files resolution: 96 kHz/24 bit DESCRIPTION TRACKLIST LISTEN DESCRIPTION The album VERNISSAGE presents four works by Zbigniew Bargielski, one of the most original contemporary Polish composers, whose music is distinguished by a vivid sonic imagination, a fondness for contrasts, and the construction of form from clearly defined, often sectional segments. The recording includes compositions representing different facets of his output: Schizofonia (2012), Epitaphium (1982), Klavertett (2020–2021), and Fonoplasticon (2016).In Schizofonia, the composer develops two parallel musical strands: a lyrical, modal theme with an almost chant-like character and an agitated, shimmering texture. As the piece unfolds, the two gradually intertwine, blurring the boundaries of perception. Epitaphium, written in response to the events of Martial Law in Poland, is a deeply moving musical meditation in the form of…

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