Chopin, Cage, Krauze - Bi-Piano Recital | Anaklasis ANA002

Chopin, Cage, Krauze - Bi-Piano Recital

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Label: Anaklasis

Cat No: ANA002

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 18th September 2020

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About

“Having received my music education in Poland and having later prepared for the Chopin Competition, how could I possibly not have soaked up Chopin?” So says Zygmunt Krauze of this recording.

“I tried to escape his influence, but it proved impossible. Today I even feel a kind of satisfaction when I discover in my own works some echoes of the typical Chopin melancholy and phrasing. It is not just because I write for the piano. If you listen to Panufnik, Gorecki, or Kilar, Chopin left his mark on all of them as well.”

This is how Zygmunt Krauze, Poland’s most eminent pianist-composer since Karol Szymanowski (or perhaps even since Chopin) explains his Chopinesque inspirations.

Though Krauze prefers to see himself first and foremost as a composer, it is hard to judge which of the two sides of his artistic personality should be considered more important and more fascinating. You can decide for yourself with this recording.

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