Joachim Kaczkowski, a Polish violinist, teacher and composer, was born in 1789 in the city of TÃ¡bor in southern Bohemia. He came from a family with strong musical traditions. Joachim Kaczkowski took his first violin lessons from his father. He grew up in Lviv at a time when such outstanding representatives of the musical community as Polish conductor and composer of German origin JÃ³zef Elsner and violinist, conductor and composer Karol Kurpinski were active there. The form of violin duo has never gained great popularity and attention among composers of chamber music throughout the musical eras. Due to the relatively limited sound range of the violin, this kind of works, on the one hand, severely hampered the artistic potential of composers, and on the other hand, unlike the much more popular string quartets, it did not arouse much interest among a wider audience. Therefore, Joachim Kaczkowski, an excellent violin virtuoso, had a great opportunity to experiment with a rarely exploited musical form, which resulted in numerous innovative and often surprising textural and sound effects.

Tracklist:

Duo Concertant In F Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro Moderato
Duo Concertant In F Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Poco Adagio Quasi Andante
Duo Concertant In F Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Allegro
Duo Concertant In E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
Duo Concertant In E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Andante Un Poco Allegretto
Duo Concertant In E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Finale. Presto
Duo In C Major, Op. 16 No. 1: I. Allegro Con Spirito
Duo In C Major, Op. 16 No. 1: II. Andante
Duo In C Major, Op. 16 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto
Duo In F Major, Op. 16 No. 2: I. Allegro
Duo In F Major, Op. 16 No. 2: II. Poco Adagio
Duo In F Major, Op. 16 No. 2: III. Allegro Vivace
Duo In B-Flat Major, Op. 16 No. 3: I. Allegro
Duo In B-Flat Major, Op. 16 No. 3: II. Romanze. Allegretto
Duo In B-Flat Major, Op. 16 No. 3: III. Presto

UPC: 5902547017143
Label: Dux Recording Prod.
Release Date: 5.7.21
Format: CD

Kaczkowski / Polish Violin Duo - Violin Duos 10 & 16 (CD)