Ludomir RÃ³zycki and his Violin Concerto. Although Ludomir RÃ³zycki is known to only a few internationally, he is indisputably regarded as the most famous Polish opera composer after Moniuszko and was the founder of the Polish national ballet. His symphonic poems, masterfully instrumented and designed with highly animated, melodious creativity, enriched what was then as yet his country's modest symphonic repertoire. During his creative career RÃ³zycki occupied an important place in Polish artistic circles and his works were presented on Polish and other stages. Unfortunately, he left one of his violin concertos unfinished. It was not until 2000 that Zygmunt Rychert, the artistic director of the Baltic Philharmonic, prepared his own instrumentation of the violin concerto for symphony orchestra, lending it a fascinating character very much like that of RÃ³zycki's earlier orchestral works. The outstanding young violinist Ewelina Nowicka interprets the difficult solo part of the concerto with skill and great verve on this album presenting the result of this harmonious collaboration between these two musicians. The miniature pieces also heard on this album offer us melodic invention illustrating RÃ³zycki's sound and the inner warmth of his compositions. These works put violinists to the test while also offering them an opportunity to demonstrate their virtuosity.

Tracklist:

Violin Concerto Op. 70~Andante
Violin Concerto Op. 70~Allegro deciso
Deux Nocturnes pour violon et piano Op. 30~Andante
Deux Nocturnes pour violon et piano Op. 30~Andantino
Transcriptions for violin and piano from ballet Pan Twardowski Op. 45~Polonaise tragique
Transcriptions for violin and piano from ballet Pan Twardowski Op. 45~Apparition de Lucifer
Transcriptions for violin and piano from ballet Pan Twardowski Op. 45~Les ondines
Transcriptions for violin and piano from ballet Pan Twardowski Op. 45~Danse entre les poignards

UPC: 761203542123
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 9.17.21
Format: CD

Rozycki / Nowicka / Rychert - Violin Works (CD)