Szymanowski/ Sobczak - 9 Preludes 1 / Piano Sonata 2 in a Major 21 Condition:New After the Communist government crumbled

After the Communist government crumbled

Includes production from George Duke

Handel / N

it sat unreleased until 2003 when it was issued on CD thanks to archivist Michael Cuscuna

Szymanowski/ Sobczak - 9 Preludes 1 / Piano Sonata 2 in a Major 21 Condition:New After the Communist government crumbledPiano works by Karol Szymanowski pose a considerable challenge to their performers. Although the composer himself was an active instrumentalist, he never thought about his works in a purely pianistic way. This work is full of textural complexities which, in combination with numerous compositional indications, regulating tempo and dynamics, do not facilitate interpretation. This recording of a pianist who earned a reputation as promoter of Polish