Polish Dance II

Claude Debussy was a great admirer of Chopin's music, and oversaw these editions for Durand in 1915. Includes a brief introduction by Debussy and a historical article. The term 'polonaise refers to a dance in triple time of Polish origin and, by extension, to an instrumental piece most commonly characterized, in the definitive phase of its development, by the rhythm. The dance originally drew on the traditional music sung at Polish weddings and other festive occasions. Later, the traditional dance with sung text was adopted by the Polish nobility and became a slow instrumental dance such as might suit a majestic procession. This flowering of the polonaise within the aristocracy encouraged, from the late seventeenth century, its international diffusion into other European courts. The French name 'polonaise' was generally employed in the eighteenth century. The from was fixed as a ternary ABA structure, the central section acting as a trio before a da capo reprise of the first part.

The latest edition in our highly regarded series The World's Great Classical Music, this songbook features 47 faithful intermediate to advanced piano solo transcriptions of works by Tchaikovsky, often regarded as the greatest Russian composer. Includes selections from symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets and piano works, as well as a thorough biography of the composer.

Fryderyk Augustyn Duranowski (1770 - 1834) was born in Warsaw. He started violin lessons under his father's guidance. Since 1787 Duranowski studied in Paris at Giovanni Battista Viotti. In 1790 he was concertmaster of the Brussels' Opera. From 1794 until 1795 he performed concerts in Italy and germany. In the mid of 1809 Duranowski came to Warsaw. Ca 1812 he was the first violonist of the duke's orchestra in Kassel and Aschaffenburg. From 1814 until 1834 he lived in Strasburg, where he worked as a concertmaster of a theater orchestra. He was one of the most remarable violinists of his times. He achieved a great success as a virtuoso. Contemporaries praised his sound, unusual technique, unfailinge memory and accuracy of his playing. Young Paganini was so much fascinated by Duranowski's playing that for the rest of his life he continued to marvel at how much his own playing had been influenced by the Polish composer.

Lista utworów:
Caprice C-dur op. 15 nr 1 (Duranowski F. A.)
Caprice A-dur op. 15 nr 2 (Duranowski F. A.)
Caprice a-moll op. 15 nr 3 (Duranowski F. A.)
Caprice G-dur op. 15 nr 4 (Duranowski F. A.)
Caprice Es-dur op. 15 nr 5 (Duranowski F. A.)
Caprice g-moll op. 15 nr 6 (Duranowski F. A.)

"Winter" alludes to Vivaldi's "Winter" yet embodies a distinctly Slavic tone suggestive of Polish folk tunes. Written in a post modern style. "Winter" presents a fresh interpretation of this season intended for very young students. The music suggestsimages of smali rustic villages buried in frost and snow by blizzards and of children at wintertime playing in cortyards and streets. Their fun is directed only by occasional the children to dance for warmth. Alicia Jonas' "Winter" is a short but ingeniously constructed musical story in which a special sonority made by major and minor tonalities reminds one of melancholie nostalgia, both bitter and sweet.

Lista utworów:
Zima (Jonas Alicja)

Hommaeg a Aleksander Tansman powstał w 2006 roku i została dedykowany polskiej gitarzystce - Annie Pietrzak. Jest to jeden z pierwszych utworów Marka Pasiecznego, w którym nie pojawiają się, wszechobecne dotychczas w jego twórczości, inspiracje jazzem i muzyką filmową. Tytuł kompozycji zdradza nowe fascynacje kompozytora - tym razem jest to muzyka polska i spuścizna jednego z najsłynniejszych kompozytorów polskich XX wieku - Aleksandra Tansmana. Mimo, że w utworze odnaleźć można echa stylu twórcy Cavatiny oraz liczne nawiązania do polskiej muzyki ludowej (stylizacje polskich tańców ludowych w drugiej i trzeciej części suity, a także wykorzystanie motywów tradycyjnej piosenki "Cichy zapada zmrok" w części czwartej), to motywy te wykorzystane zostały z charakterystycznym dla Pasiecznego polotem i swobodą wnosząc nową jakość do współczesnego repertuaru gitarowego. Jak w każdym swoim utworze kompozytor - gitarzysta w pełni wykorzystał możliwości techniczne oraz walory harmoniczne i kolorystyczne instrumentu. Hommaeg a Aleksander Tansman jest utworem o średnim stopniu trudności.

Lista utworów:
Polonez op. 37 (Żeleński Władysław)
Mazur op. 37 (Żeleński Władysław)