Piano Works
Grażyna Bacewicz was a remarkable Polish composer and violinist whose music bridged modernist innovation with expressive depth. This collection gathers her piano works spanning the 1930s through the 1950s, a period when she was developing her distinctive voice—one that absorbed neo-classical forms while pushing into more complex harmonic territories. Ewa Kupiec brings sensitive interpretation to these works, from the Children's Suite's accessible charm to the ambitious two-movement Sonata from 1952-53, which reveals Bacewicz's sophisticated counterpoint and dramatic range. The music balances between traditional structures and twentieth-century sensibilities, with clear, sometimes austere textures that reward close listening. This isn't blockbuster Romanticism; it's the work of a thinking composer exploring what piano music could become after Brahms and Debussy. An essential document of mid-twentieth-century Polish composition.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Modern |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Label | Hänssler Classic |
| Year | 2001 |
| Country | Germany |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
II Sonata (1952/53) 17:44
4. Scherzo. Vivace 3:27
5. Rondino (1953) 2:28
Sonatina 6:43
Children's Suite (Suita Dziecieca, 1933) 9:09
Drei Burlesken (1935) 5:56
2 Etüden (Etudy Na Podwójne Dzwieki, 1955) 6:13
Kleines Triptychon (Maly Tryptyk, 1965) 2:50
10 Etüden (Ten Concert Etudes For Piano) 21:31
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