Music from Poland

The Polish composer conducts himself three of his own fantastic compositions for orchestra spanning from 1958 to 1971, on this 1973 LP released in the US by Angel Records.

The 1973 transitional symphonic work by the Polish composer plus the 1959 masterpiece for 42 strings and percussion, conducted by the composer himself and released on Hör Zu in 1973.

The 1973 transitional symphonic work by the Polish composer plus the 1959 masterpiece for 42 strings and percussion, conducted by the composer himself and released on EMI in the late 1970's.

The Polish composer's 1979/80 monumental neo-Romantic choral work for four vocal soloists, two mixed choirs and large orchestra conducted by the composer himself and released in France by EMI in 1983 with the addition of the short 1980 Lacrimosa.

1980 neo-Romantic second symphony by the Polish composer, conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk and released by Muza in 1981.

1980 neo-Romantic second symphony by the Polish composer, conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk and released by Pavane in Belgium in 1981.

1980 neo-Romantic second symphony by the Polish composer, conducted by the composer himself and released by EMI in 1984.

Two of the Polish composer's early 1960's orchestral masterpieces coupled with a 1983 composition, conducted by Wojciech Czepiel and released by Ariston in 1988.

The Polish composer's 1980's neo-Romantic composition for four soloists, mixed choir and orchestra conducted by Antoni Wit and released on Muza in 1987.

Three exceptional orchestral works from the 1970's by the three most acclaimed Polish composers, conducted by Jacek Kasprzyk and released on Supraphon in 1980.

1970's re-press of a 1962 LP on Muza with three post-War modernist/avant-garde orchestral compositions spanning from 1947 to 1961 by three eminent Polosh composers, conducted by Witold Rowicki.

The Outskirts came together as a working band during bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten’s three-year stint as a Chicagoan from 2005-2008. They played regularly at all of the working venues for improvised music in Chicago at that time, including The Hungry Brain, The Velvet Lounge, The Hideout, and Elastic. They even made a live recording in April 2009 that they were eager to release. But unfortunately, the multi-track audio files were lost in a hard drive mishap, leaving only a barely usable rough m…

Three compositions for tenor and orchestra performed by Peter Pears and the London Sinfonietta conducted by the respective composers, released on Decca's "Headline" contemporary music series in 1974. With insert.

On Lola, Zbigniew Namysłowski Modern Jazz Quartet fuse blazing post‑bop with Polish highlander melodies, cutting a 1964 London session that became both a historic first outside the Iron Curtain and a cult artefact of fiercely local modern jazz.

Contemporary brass music by five composers performed by The Brass Ring, released by Crystal Records in 1986.

Four classic pieces composed in the 1950's and 1960's for orchestra with tape, string orchestra and smaller ensembles, conducted by Bruno Maderna and released on RCA Victrola "The New Music" series in 1967.

Ada Rave and Marta Warelis, two luminaries of Amsterdam’s improvised music scene, unite on Peel/Mondo to craft a compelling dialogue between saxophone and piano. Rave, an Argentinian saxophonist renowned for her bold tenor sound and innovative techniques, joins forces with Warelis, a Polish pianist celebrated for her sonic versatility and explorations of the piano’s timbral possibilities.

1994 release ** "The Arditti Quartet here performs all three of Kurtag's string quartets, along with Lutoslawski's one quartet, and Gubaidulina's second as well -- the recordings are from 1990. Kurtag's quartets are some of the finest of the 20th century, clearly fusing Webern and Bartok. What distinguishes Arditti's Kurtag from the Keller Quartet on ECM? (see my review). The AQ takes the tempos slightly faster. Not too fast, in fact I'd say if anything the KQ has slowed them down for dramatic e…

Tiiiip! *180gr. Vinyl* A memorable live recording of a unique encounter of jazz and contemporary classical music is available again! Recorded live at the Donaueschingen Music Festival on October 17, 1971, Actions features a truly mind-bending confluence of musicians of the avant-garde, in the broadest sense of the term. Don Cherry -- the brilliant American free jazz trumpeter -- had recently expatriated to Sweden and was finding his way not only among the emerging free-jazz scene of Europe but a…

The Amsterdam based improvisers quartet performs a song cycle composed by John Dikeman reflecting on colonisation, and the double edged sword of religion which can lead to transcendence or tyranny.