Paciorkiewicz, Tadeusz (1916-1998)Quintet (12:00) 1951 Publisher: AA (c1979) I. Allegro II. Lento, animatoIII. Allegro scherzando Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon Paciorkiewicz in this work accomplishes gracefulness, clarity of material, and good amount of contrast from movement to movement by varying the tempo and texture. Interestingly enough he often uses counter melodies doubled … Read more
Małecki, Maciej (1940- )Suite for Wind Quintet/Suita na kwintet dęty (16:00) 1983 Publisher: unpublished I. Chorał/ChoraleII. Taniec/DanceIII. AriaIV. Toccata Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon The work was written for the Warsaw Wind Quintet Da Camera, and premiered at the XIV Polish Contemporary Music Festival in Wrocław in 1984. The composition was revised … Read more
Maciejewski, Roman (1910-1998)Quintet (18:00) Los Angeles, 1971 Publisher: Euterpe (c2012) IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXX AllegroXI TranquilloXIIXIII RubatoXIVXV Allegro Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon This neo-classical, tonal sounding composition was written for Maciejewski’s students in Los Angeles. The work was supposed to demonstrate that even though discarding classical harmony and involving twelve–tone harmony, it still … Read more
Łukaszewski, Wojciech (1936-1978)Suite in the Early Style/Suita w dawnym stylu (14:00) 1977 Publisher: AA (c1979) PreludiumFughettaGavotte/GawotRondo Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon The work is true to its title – “in the early style”. It begins with the chant-like, atonal Preludium played by a pair of voices, (oboe and clarinet), joined gradually by other … Read more
Kilar, Wojciech (1932-2013)Quintet (15:00) 1952 Publisher: PWM (c1997) SinfoniaScherzoChoral varièRondo-Finale Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon Written in 1952 this quintet is the work of a student, not yet a recognized composer. However, it is a great piece of chamber music and worth playing often. This highly energetic neoclassical work combines lively rhythms, balance among … Read more
Jaźwinski, Barbara (1950- )Music of the Blue Winds (6:15) 1995, revised 2020 Publisher: American Composers Edition Instrumentation: flute, oboe or trumpet in b flat, clarinet, bassoon, piano The work was premiered by the New York University New Music Ensemble in 1997, and was dedicated to Esther Lamneck and that ensemble. The composition is … Read more
Gołąbek, Jakub (1739-1789)Partita (5:50) Publisher: PWM (c1961) Adagio-AllegroAndante moderatoAllegro molto Instrumentation: 2 clarinets, 2 horns, bassoon This is a very pleasant classical-style composition. The Partita seems to be more of a solo piece for the first clarinet (partly doubled by the second clarinet) with an accompaniment from the horns and the bassoon. This treatment of … Read more