Chopin Piano Works

DUX 1319
• Mazurkas Op. 7 • Mazurkas Op. 50 • Scherzo in B minor Op.20 • Prelude in C sharp minor op. 45 • Waltz in A flat major Op. 42 • Fantaisie in F minor Op. 49 • Nocturne in F sharp minor Op.48 No.2 • Polonaise in F sharp minor Op. 44

Chopin recital of Krzysztof Książek, one of the most interesting participants of the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, winner of two non-statutory awards, semi-finalist, audience favourite, enchanting with the sound colour, cantilena and masterful gradation of Chopin emotions... Music is logical, yet without emotions there is no music. I think that the majority of artists do not consider their works to be finished and the fact of putting a double bar line in the last bar of the piece does not end it at all, it opens it. The recital, recorded in the excellent acoustics of The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice, is a display of the young pianist’s uncommon possibilities.

CD DUX 1319Total time: [73:34]

Fryderyk Chopin

Mazurkas Op. 7

1. Mazurka in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1

[2:28]

2. Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7 No. 2

[3:15]

3. Mazurka in F minor, Op. 7 No. 3

[2:50]

4. Mazurka in A flat major, Op. 7 No. 4

[1:18]

Fryderyk Chopin

Mazurkas Op. 50

5. Mazurka in G major, Op. 50 No. 1

[2:34]

6. Mazurka in A flat major, Op. 50 No. 2

[3:28]

7. Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 3

[5:45]

Fryderyk Chopin

Scherzo in B minor Op.20

8. Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20

[10:13]

Fryderyk Chopin

Prelude in C sharp minor op. 45

9. Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45

[4:52]

Fryderyk Chopin

Waltz in A flat major Op. 42

10. Waltz in A flat major, Op. 42

[3:49]

Fryderyk Chopin

Fantaisie in F minor Op. 49

11. Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49

[13:09]

Fryderyk Chopin

Nocturne in F sharp minor Op.48 No.2

12. Nocturne in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2

[7:36]

Fryderyk Chopin

Polonaise in F sharp minor Op. 44

13. Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44

[11:13]

Performers:
Krzysztof Książek /piano/

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DUX 0310
• Allegro de concert in A major Op. 46 • Symfonia koncertująca g-moll na fortepian i orkiestrę (Sonata g-moll na fortepian i wiolonczelę op. 65, opr. Kazimierz Rozbicki) • Grand duo concertant E-dur (opr. Bohdan Jarmołowicz)

Chopin, Paderewski, Szymanowski

DUX 0146
• Rondo a la Krakowiak in F major Op.14 • Fantazja polska op. 19 • IV Symfonia koncertująca na fortepian i orkiestrę op. 60

Chopin Resonances

DUX 0782
• Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66 • Nocturne B-dur op. 16 nr 4 • Etude in C sharp major Op. 8 No. 1 • Etude in D sharp minor Op. 8 No. 12 • Prelude in E flat minor Op.28 No.14 • Etiuda As-dur op. 25 nr 1 • Etude No.11 (Book II) “pour les arpeges composés” • Berceuse in D flat major Op. 57 • Mazurek a-moll Op.7, Nr 2a • Mazurek op. 50 nr 2 • Mazurek C-dur op. 56 nr 2 • The Peace Piece • Mazurek e-moll Op 17 Nr 2 • Nokturn Nr 2 b-moll (1901)

composers	Chopin, Fryderyk ∎
performers	Książek, Krzysztof ∎
Releases Year	2017