Karol Szymanowski was a central figure in the renewal of Polish music, since, although his catalogue is not extensive, he managed to open the doors to the contemporary school of his nation in the piano, orchestral, chamber and vocal fields. It is to be thanked that the emerging pianist Patricia Arauzo has chosen this composer as the protagonist of her first solo album. The rigor and transparency, as well as the impetus and expressive force, characterize the approach to his work. Furthermore, the clarity with which Arauzo manages to make the simultaneous sound levels independent and to highlight the hidden themes interweaving the dense texture gives his versions an extraordinary communicative capacity, not easy to achieve in the Polish composer's art. The five works he has recorded in Masques allow us to go through the three creative stages of Szymanowski's career through the piano. They are three periods in which he cultivated eclectic languages that made up a polyhedral personality dotted with recurrent elements such as dance rhythms, with their vibrant internal energy. Above all, they shaped the concept of the masque as an element of concealment or a defensive shield against a vital and artistic reality that was not understood in his time.

Tracklist:

Masques, Op. 34: No. 1, Shéhérezade
Masques, Op. 34: No. 2, Tantris Le Buffon
Masques, Op. 34: No. 3, Sérénade De Don Juan
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 1, Sostenuto
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 2, Allegramente
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 3, Moderato
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 4, Allegramente, Risoluto
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 13, Moderato
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 14, Animato
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 15, Allegretto Dolce
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 16, Allegramente. Vigoroso
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 17, Moderato
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 18, Vivace. Agitato
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 19, Poco Vivace
20 Mazurkas, Op. 50 (Excerpts): No. 20, Allegramente. Con Brio
Mazurkas, Op. 62: No. 1, Allegretto Grazioso
Mazurkas, Op. 62: No. 2, Moderato
Vals Romantique
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Tema. Andantino Tranquilo E Simplice
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 1, L'istesso Tempo
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 2, Agitato
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 3, Andantino Quasi Tempo Di Mazurka
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 4, Con Moto
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 5, Lento Dolce
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 6, Scherzando. Molto Vivace
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 7, Allegro Agitato Ed Energico
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 8, Meno Mosso. Mesto
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 9, Maggiore. Tempo Di Valse
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 10, Andantino Dolce
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 11, Andantino Dolce Affettuoso
Variations In B-Flat Minor, Op. 3: Var. 12, Allegro Con Fuoco

UPC: 8436597700054
Label: Ibs Classical
Release Date: 4.2.21
Format: CD

Szymanowski / Arauzo - Masques Mazurkas & Variation (CD)