An Unseen Little Engine
Donald Macleod is joined by Polish music expert Adrian Thomas to explore Bacewicz's early years.
Grazyna Bacewicz packed a lot into her relatively short life. She began to write music at the age of 13 and by the time of her death at the age of 59 in 1969, she left behind a legacy of over two hundred compositions, including symphonies, concertos and other works for orchestra, string quartets and sonatas.
In today's programme Donald Macleod explores Bacewicz's early years, with the help of Polish music expert Adrian Thomas.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Sonatina - No.1 Allegro non troppo
Performer: Ewa Kupiec.- Hanssler: CD 93.034.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Sonata No. 3 For Violin And Piano
Performer: Lydia Mordkovitch. Performer: Ian Fountain.- Chandos: CHAN 10476.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Children'S Suite (Suita Dziecieca) For Piano
Performer: Ewa Kupiec.- Hanssler: CD 93.034.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Sinfonietta For String Orchestra
Conductor: Ronald Corp. Orchestra: The New London Orchestra.- Hyperion: CDA 67783.
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Gra偶yna Bacewicz
Concerto No. 1 For Violin And Orchestra
Performer: Joanna Kurkowicz. Conductor: 艁ukasz Borowicz. Orchestra: Polish R S O..- CHANDOS : CHAN-10533.
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