NEW ON NAXOS | JUNE 2023
Karol Kazimierz KURPIŃSKI (1785–1857) Fantasy for String Quartet in C major ** Stanisław MONIUSZKO (1819–1872) String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 ** Zygmunt NOSKOWSKI (1846–1909) Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Viotti * Lutosławski Quartet – Roksana Kwaśnikowska * , Bartosz Woroch ** , Violin I Marcin Markowicz, Violin II • Artur Rozmysłowicz, Viola Maciej Młodawski, Cello
Providing an overview of almost a century, this album reflects the aspirations of Polish nationalism through the works of three pivotal figures. Karol Kurpiński laid the foundations of a national style and his Fantasy for String Quartet is both serious and ingenious in design. Zygmunt Noskowski, considered the country’s leading composer during the last decade of his life, was a mentor to future generations and crafted a witty piece on a theme of Viotti, including the use of a polacca. Stanisław Moniuszko’s quartets balance the hymnal with the rustic, being lively, unexpected and bracing. Key Feature:
8.573978 Release Date: 23 Jun 2023
Companion Titles – Featured composers
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The Lutosławski Quartet was established in 2007 and is one of Poland’s leading string quartets. They have recorded two volumes of Bacewicz’s quartets for Naxos which can be heard on 8.572806: ‘The brilliant young Lutosławskis are captivating in the dancing wistfulness of her first, folk-inflected quartet, the questing, inventive grace of the 1960s works and the irresistible vivacity of No. 3’ ( BBC Music Magazine ).
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Previous recordings featuring the Lutosławski Quartet
From left to right: Artur Rozmysłowicz , Roksana Kwaśnikowska , Marcin Markowicz and Maciej Młodawski ; Inset: Bartosz Woroch
Click to listen to NOSKOWSKI, Z.: Wariacje i fuga na temat I.B. Viottiego na kwartet smyczkowy (‘Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Viotti’): Fuga: Allegro
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Napoléon COSTE (1805–1883) Guitar Works, Vol. 6 Fantaisie symphonique • La Chasse des Sylphes • Grande Sérénade • Le Départ An Tran, Guitar The publication of a facsimile edition of Napoléon Coste’s complete works in the 1980s brought the composer-guitarist’s name before the public after decades of neglect. A student of Sor, he was the most eminent French guitarist of the 19th century and a creative innovator. Fantaisie symphonique shows the range of his ambition with its quasi-orchestral textures, swift mood changes and virtuoso flourishes. Le Départ is one his most popular extended pieces, full of liquid transitions. The other works demonstrate the variety of his art – the multitude of techniques employed, his mastery of texture and attractive intricacy. Key Features: • 2023 is the 140th anniversary of the death of Napoléon Coste. • Vietnamese guitarist An Tran has been praised for his ‘subtle, graceful virtuosity’ by The Boston Globe and was included as one of the 10 Rising Stars of Classical Guitar by Acoustic Guitar Magazine . He has won over twelve international awards and competitions including the Berlin International Guitar Competition, New Orleans International Guitar Competition, and the Society of American Musicians Guitar Competition. His debut album, Stay, My Beloved , was named one of the Recordings of the Year by The Chicago Tribune .
8.574321 Release Date: 23 Jun 2023
Companion Titles – Napoléon Coste’s Guitar Works series
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Click to listen to Fantaisie symphonique, Op. 28b: Part I: Allegro – Andantino grazioso
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