The album is complemented by Variations performed by Robert Craft, American conductor, commentator, and – from 1948 on – Stravinsky's collaborator. The recordings were made on 28 May, 1965.
This is an encounter with the work of Igor Marketvitch, Russian-born Italian conductor and composer. The recordings were made on January 26 and 27, 1962 at the Concert Hall of the National Philharmonic.
Two great conductors, two brilliant symphonic works, two ravishing interpretations. Schubert's Seventh Symphony is conducted by Carlo Zecchi (the recording comes from the concert on March 26, 1955).
Another debut in CD Accord’s catalogue. This time a live recording of a concert played by a pretty 17-year-old Polish-born pianist from Canada, Berenika Zakrzewski. The event took place on 19 September 2000 at the Kraków Philharmonic.
This is a recording of an unusual concert held in May 1999 at the Warsaw Grand Theatre to celebrate the Chopin Year. The star was the great Martha Argerich, one of the most prominent artists of this century.
The album is a recording of a concert (8 March 2002) with which Antoni Wit began his management of the National Philharmonic. The programme included pieces by Lutosławski, Meyer and Penderecki.
Viva Moniuszko, Viva Verdi is a excellent present for all lovers of choral opera music. It is a collection of the most beautiful choruses performed by the soloists and choir of the National Opera under Jacek Kaspszyk.
We are pleased to present to you an extraordinary project – a reissue of the archival recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s complete symphonies performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir with the soloists.
There have been many fine recordings of this opulent score, including Solti's (Decca), Previn's (Telarc), and the recent Askkenazy (Ondine), but if forced to choose a single recording I have no hesitation in picking this one.
The music of Panufnik – one of the greatest Polish composers of the 20th century – has returned to concert halls around 1977, when the artist’s name was taken off the government black list.