Exposing the overlooked genius of Bacewicz

Exposing the overlooked genius of Bacewicz

‘Despite the quality and breadth of Bacewicz’s oeuvre, her works have been confined to Poland for far too long. I sense a tipping point, aided, no doubt, by this excellent Chandos series’

Bacewicz

Two Piano Quintets; Quartet for Four Violins; Quartet for Four Cellos

Wojciech Świtała (piano), Silesian Quartet; Polish Cello Quartet

Chandos CHAN10976   63:00 mins

Freya Parr

Published: June 12, 2018 at 1:38 pm

‘Despite the quality and breadth of Bacewicz’s oeuvre, her works have been confined to Poland for far too long. I sense a tipping point, aided, no doubt, by this excellent Chandos series’

Bacewicz

Two Piano Quintets; Quartet for Four Violins; Quartet for Four Cellos

Wojciech Świtała (piano), Silesian Quartet; Polish Cello Quartet

Chandos CHAN10976 63:00 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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