Polish composer Alfons Szczerbinski was born at a time of upheaval in Europe during the second half of the 19th century. A prominent Polish talent in the Romantic mold, Szczerbinski was profoundly influenced by the harmonic models of Bach, Haydn and Mozart. His surviving music is mostly written for the piano but many of his compositions were either lost during the First World War or destroyed by the composer himself. Heard here in their world premiÃ¨re recordings, the Chansons sans paroles are Romantic miniatures that possess rich melodic elegance and marvelous phrasal beauty, sometimes redolent of Mendelssohn, Chopin or Liszt.

Tracklist:

* 4 Chansons Sans Paroles, Op. 3
No.
Allegro
No.
Andante Con Espressione
No.
Andante Con Moto
No.
Con Moto
* 2 Chansons Sans Paroles, Op. 5
No.
Allegro Con Fuoco
No.
Con Moto
* 4 Chansons Sans Paroles, Op. 12
No.
Con Moto
No.
Moderato
No.
Andante Con Moto
No.
Allegro
* 4 Chansons Sans Paroles, Op. 14
No.
Andante Con Moto
No.
Andante Cantabile
No.
Andante Con Moto
No.
Moderato
Chanson Sans Paroles, Op. 36
Chanson Sans Paroles in D minor
Andante Cantabile
* 3 Valses, Op. 17
Valse No. 1
Valse No. 2
Valse No. 3
Mazurka

UPC: 747313987627
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 11.12.21
Format: CD

Szczerbinski / Koukl - Complete Piano Works 1 (CD)