Made In Poland

That music is among Poland's finest exports has been beyond doubt at least since the days of Mikołaj Zieleński, to say nothing of Fryderyk Chopin. The same is true of the constellation of twentieth-century composers, among whom Karol Szymanowski and Grażyna Bacewicz surely hold leading places. Their style marked out artistic paths for years to come, creating models — an interest in folklore, formal discipline, melodic invention — that remain a point of reference for composers today. An interesting example is the work of Mikołaj Górecki, son of the famous Henryk, or of the members of Atom String Quartet. On this album, for which the Quartet was invited by the Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra, we present bold interpretations that do not shy away from improvisation or from folk elements. The orchestra is led from the first desk by one of the most distinguished Polish violinists, Christian Danowicz.