HENRYK WIENIAWSKI. Classics on CD

Title: Henryk Wieniawski
Series: Classics on CD
Authors: Edmund Grabkowski and Romuald Połczyński
Publishers: The Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, Oficyna Wydawnicza ATENA
Place and date of publication: Poznań 2001
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
ISBN: 83-85414-36-3




 


Henryk Wieniawski's rich biography is presented here in a popular form by the late director of many years of Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society in Poznań, Edmund Grabkowski, and Romuald Połczyński. The book is illustrated by reproductions of the Society collection. The CD contains recordings of fifteen pieces performed by prize winners of the past competitions from the collection of Polish Radio in Poznań.

Contents:

   1. Background
   2. Childhood
   3. From Kiev to Kiev
   4. In the limelight of brilliant virtuosity
   5. Legend
   6. St. Petersburg contracts
   7. Across the ocean
   8. Professor at the Brussels Conservatory
   9. Passion and drama
  10. Contemporary cult of Henryk Wieniawski
  11. Henryk Wieniawski's compositions
  12. CD recordings of Henryk Wieniawski's compositions
  13. Bibliography
  14. Winners of Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competitions
 


 CD compilation:

   1. Deux Mazurkas Characteristiques Op. 19 no. 2 Dudziarz / Bronisław Gimpel – violin
   2. Caprice – La Cadenza L'Ecole moderne Op. 10 nr 7 / Sydney Harth – violin
   3. Scherzo-Tarantelle Op. 16 / Igor Ojstrach – violin, Inna Kalegorskaja – piano
   4. Caprice Alla Saltarella L'Ecole moderne Op. 10 nr 5 / Wanda Wiłkomirska – violin
   5. Polonaise in D major Op. 4 / Tatiana Grindienko – violin, Natalia Izewskaja – piano
   6. Caprice Le Velocite Op. 10 nr 2 / Ewgenij Buszkow – violin
   7. Legend Op. 17 / Keiko Urushihara – violin, Tadeusz Chmielewski – piano
   8. Obertas (Traditional dance) Op. 19 / Vadim Brodski – violin, Tadeusz Chmielewski – piano
   9. Caprice Sautille Op. 10 nr 1 / Oleg Krysa – violin
  10. Polonez A-dur op. 21 / Piotr Pławner – violin, Andrzej Guz – piano
  11. Variations on theme original Op. 15 / Bartłomiej Nizioł – violin, Andrzej Tatarski – piano
  12. Le Chant de Bivouac Op. 10 nr 8 / Reiko Otani – violin
  13. Second Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 22, I. Allegro moderato / Rosa Fajn – violin,
         Poznań Philharmony Symphonic Orchestra (dir. Zdzisław Górzyński)
  14. Second Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 22, II. Andante ma non troppo / Piotr Janowski – violin,
         Poznań Philharmony Symphonic Orchestra (dir. Zdzisław Szostak)
  15. Second Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 22, III.  Alla Zingara / Charles Treger – violin,
         Poznań Philharmony Symphonic Orchestra (dir. Robert Satanowski); 1962