Stachowski, Marek (1936-2004)Pezzo Grazioso (10:00) 1982 Publisher: PWM (c1995) Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon This work, even though written in 1982, exhibits the same nostalgic leaning towards classical forms of expression that can be heard in Polish chamber music throughout the 60s. However, the difference is that the composer develops these … Read more
Spisak, Michał (1914-1965)Sonatina (10:00) Paris, 1946 Publisher: PWM (c1959) I. AllegroII. AndanteIII. Allegro Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon This composition was dedicated to the French Trio Daraux and it is noted that one of the first performances was at the Prague Spring Festival in 1948. This neoclassical composition is very angular and chromatic, … Read more
Spisak, Michał (1914-1965)Duetto Concertante (14:00) Paris, 1949 Publisher: Ricordi Paris (c1956) I. LentoII. AllegroIII. AndanteIV. Allegro Instrumentation: viola, bassoon Spisak was a busy composer during the war and even busier after the war. Many times he would compose several pieces at the same time. He began the work on this duet while … Read more
Schubert, Zenon (1934- )Suita Dziecięca/Children’s Suite (7:50) Publisher: PWM (c1981) I. Poranek/MorningII. Wesoła Zabawa/Enjoying OurselvesIII. Samotne dzieciństwo/A Lonely ChildhoodIV. Spełnione marzenia/Dreams Come TrueV. Taniec Czarownic/Witches’ Dance Instrumentation: 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons This programmatic Suite, written for eight instruments, is a very unique and at the same time fun work … Read more
Pietrzak, Bernard (1924-1978)Trio (6:30) 1964 Publisher: PWM (c1972) Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon This minimalistic, highly dissonant work is structurally built of sound blocks of repeated notes played with defined block dynamics. Each block for each instrument can be built out of 3-6 notes. The blocks are timed in seconds, and in many … Read more
Panufnik, Andrzej (1914-1991)Quintetto academic (10:51) 1952 Publisher: Boosey&Hawkes (c 1954, 1999) excluding Poland Quasi PreludioTryptyk Staropolski Postludium Instrumentation: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon This work is the last composition Andrzej Panufnik wrote in Poland before he escaped the communist regime and started to live in England. After the composer arrived in England he never … Read more
Palester, Roman (1907-1989)Trio (14:30) 1967 Publisher: PWM (c2004) Allegro giusto, decisoAndante affettuoso e flessibileAllegro moderato Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon The main characteristics of this composition are the rhythm and material lightness in the faster movements, plus canonic texture treatment and the constant use of intervals of a second, seventh and fifth in … Read more
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
Paciorkiewicz, Tadeusz (1916-1998)Trio (10:00) 1963 Publisher: PWM (c1967) AllegrettoLentoScherzandoComodoAllegro non troppo Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon This work is dedicated to Benedykt Górecki, bassoonist of the Polish National Radio Orchestra. It maintains classical forms with atonalism. The work starts out with an entrance of two instruments playing a dissonant accompaniment, which sets the … 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