Świder, Józef (1930-2014)Miniatury Liryczne/Lyrical Miniatures (12:00) 1975 Publisher: PWM (c1978) I. LarghettoII. AllegroIII. AndanteIV. AnimatoV. LentoVI. AllegrettoVII. Larghetto Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon Świder’s style is characterized by an emphasis on operatic and dramatic melody, and freedom of expression. Often the composer employs dynamic extremes to create the dramatic contrast. The title … Read more
Świder, Józef (1930-2014)Mini-quintetto (17:00) 1993 revised in 2005 Publisher: PWM StudioSentimentaleIntrada e FugatoCantabileImitazionePolonaise/PolonezScherzo Finale Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon Świder wrote this neo-classical work for the 7th Woodwind Chamber Music Festival at the Academy of Music in Katowice. Members of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice premiered it on December … Read more
Świder, Józef (1930-2014)Polonez (2:30) 1988 Publisher: PWM (c2018) Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon This one movement miniature is an arrangement of Świder’s “Polonez” that he wrote in 1988 for mixed a-capella choir. The Polonez is a national Polish dance with centuries of tradition. It has been used as an official functional composition, and … Read more