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CHOPIN YEAR 2010
2010-02-25
Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne's Plans in Chopin YearPolskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne has dealt with the dissemination of Fryderyk Chopin’s compositions and the publication of many books raising awareness and analyzing the form of the composer's work since the beginning of its activities. Amongst the many historical achievements of PWM, of particular note are the editions of the complete works edited by I.J. Paderewski, J. Turczyński, L. Bronarski, a number of books in the series „Chopin Library”, a thematic catalogue of Chopin’s works by J. Chomiński, a catalogue of manuscripts of Chopin's works edited by K. Kobylańska and an album, finally released in several languages, „Chopin. A Diary In Images” authored by M. Tomaszewski and B. Weber. PWM has also released a series of historical monographs on the composer, from Liszt's historical work, to the monumental monograph by Hoesick, Iwaszkiewicz’s literary work or contemporary takes by T.A. Zieliński and M. Tomaszewski.
In 2010 Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne plans to realise the following projects:
1. Completion of the publication of the National Edition edited by Jan Ekier and Paweł Kamiński, comprising 37 volumes of all of the composer’s pieces; simultaneous publication of the series in miniature form is planned;
2. updating the Introduction to the National Edition by J. Ekier in Polish and English language editions as e-books for download from the PWM website (files are already available in the downloads section);
3. preparation of materials for the opera by Marta Ptaszyńska entitled The Lovers of Valldemosa (libretto: Janusz Krasny-Krasiński) for staging in the Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź (premier in June this year);
4. publication in several languages of the Chopin Album authored by Mieczysław Tomaszewski together with Bosz Publishers (the book is already on sale);
5. continuation of the series „Famous Transcriptions” (for guitar, transcribed by J. Oberbek), „Your Are a Soloist!” (with accompanying CD by A. Klos);
6. updating the historical monographs on Chopin by Franz Liszt and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz and the essays by Karol Szymanowski;
7. publication of a transcription of Rondo à la Krakowiak in a version for piano and string quartet by B. Kominek;
8. adding transcriptions for piano and string orchestra by Jan Lewtak of both concertos to the Orchestral Material Library and orchestral parts based on the National Edition for all of the concert pieces;
9. publication of a CD together with DUX with recordings of the concertos in a chamber version (B. Kominek, Kwartet DAFO).
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The esteemed American-Canadian jazz musician Michael Bates, his Acrobat Ensemble and the Lutosławski Quartet will perform three concerts in Poland in November. The repertoire will include material recorded by the musicians on the album METAMORPHOSES: VARIATIONS ON LUTOSŁAWSKI, released by ANAKLASIS in the REVISIONS series.
The artists have already successfully presented it at Lincoln Center and Barbès Jazz Club in New York. In autumn 2024 we will have the opportunity to hear them live for the first time in Poland: 14.11 - Krakow, 15.11 - Lublin, 17.11 - Wroclaw.
The Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw invites to the inaugural session of the biennial International Digital Musicology Conference, which will be held 23–25 October 2024, at the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, Poland. The conference focuses on the integration of digital technologies into musicological research, with a special emphasis on introducing digital tools and methods to the Polish academic community, where digital musicology has not yet been widely adopted.
It’ s like a game. The memory game, thanks to which you can look at a very ordinary family from an extraordinary perspective. ALBUM RODZINNY [Family album] – an opera by Jerzy Kornowicz with a libretto by Michał Rusinek – is another premiere of the ANAKLASIS label this year. This time, the record brand is expanding its audience to include the youngest listeners. The album will be released on 21st June.
Time passes constantly, changing the world and its soundscape around us. The title IL TEMPO PASSA may be both a reflection on the impermanence of life, world and things and a piece of advice to enjoy the moment. The latest album by ANAKLASIS presents Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa’s cameral and symphonic works from recent years. Premiere on 28 May 2024, on the composer’s 75th birthday.
It is a musical-literary tale about a quest for identity, truth, and for what makes us human. The new stage work by Aleksander Nowak – which is, at the same time, Radek Rak’s operatic debut – explores the sources of good and evil, fusing reality with mythology and steering towards ‘the left-hand side of the world’. The authors spin a tale about the dual human nature. THE TALE OF THE HEART. FAVOLA IN MUSICA – the album that presents their joint project – will go on sale on 6th October.
Spectacularly successful as Ludomir Różycki’s music was in his lifetime, it is seldom programmed nowadays. All the same, such remarkable art could hardly fall into utter oblivion. It has attracted and fascinated excellent jazz pianist Kuba Stankiewicz, who has translated it into the language of jazz. The effects have been recorded and released on ANAKLASIS label’s most recent album, INSPIRED BY LUDOMIR RÓŻYCKI, which goes on sale as of 28th August.
PWM Edition is entering the execution phase of the revitalisation of its Warsaw department. With the commencement of the renovation and the implementation of the assumptions of the architectural design, the Hire Department and the editorial office of “Ruch Muzyczny” are moving to a temporary headquarters at 19 Wiejska Street, Warsaw.
This is by no means a piece about the centuries-long Polish-German conflict. It is, instead, a tale of impossible love, of tragic conflict between personal happiness and the common good.
PWM Edition resumes cooperation with the Italian publishing house Ricordi, as well as with its international partners forming Universal Music Publishing Classics & Screen. This means that rentals of orchestral materials from the catalogues of all publishing houses belonging to Classics & Screen is carried out in Poland by Dział Zbiorów Nutowych (Sheet Music Department) of PWM.
