Ryterband, Stępień • Night Shadows

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• Three Hebrew Songs for high voice and piano (1938)* • Nokturn es-moll na fortepian solo (1941) • Trois Ballades Hébraiques pour violon et piano | Three Hebrew Ballads for violin and piano (1946) • Fünf deutsche Lieder für hohe Stimme und Klavier | Five German Songs for high voice and piano (1948–1953)* • Two American Songs for soprano and piano (lyrics by Lewis S. Palen) (1958?–1960?)* • A Day of a Single Man for solo piano (2024) • Wind Whines for mezzo-soprano and piano (lyrics by James Joyce) (2021) • Night Shadows for bass clarinet and piano (2025)

DUX 2221Total time: [76:00]

Roman Ryterband

Three Hebrew Songs for high voice and piano (1938)*619570

1. Natof Natfa Ha-Dim’a [Łza sączy się kropla po kropli | A Lonely Tear Softly Fell] (słowa: | lyrics by Chaim Nachman Bialik)

[3:33]

2. Shoshan La-Shoshana [Lilia dla Lilii | A Lily for Lily] (słowa: | lyrics by Saul Tchernichovsky)

[1:21]

3. Nagila, Nit’alsa Ba-Ahavim [Rozradujmy się w miłosnym uniesieniu | Come Gladly, with Delight in Our Love] (słowa: | lyrics by Saul Tchernichovsky)

[2:24]

Roman Ryterband

Nokturn es-moll na fortepian solo (1941) 619571

4. Nokturn es-moll na fortepian solo | Nocturne in E-flat minor for solo piano (1941)

[5:42]

Roman Ryterband

Trois Ballades Hébraiques pour violon et piano | Three Hebrew Ballads for violin and piano (1946)619572

5. Le Reveur [Marzyciel | The Dreamer]

[3:52]

6. Le Maître joyeux [Radosny nauczyciel | The Joyful Teacher]

[2:12]

7. Berceuse [Kołysanka | Lullaby]

[5:18]

Roman Ryterband

Fünf deutsche Lieder für hohe Stimme und Klavier | Five German Songs for high voice and piano (1948–1953)*619573

8. Sommerbild [Róża i motyl | Rose and Butterfly] (słowa: | lyrics by Friedrich Hebbel) (1948)

[1:55]

9. Mondnacht [Księżycowa noc | Moonlit Night] (słowa: | lyrics by Joseph von Eichendorff) (1948)

[2:11]

10. Ein Stäubchen Fällt [Opada pyłek | A Speck Falls] (słowa: | lyrics by Otto Zinniker) (1953)

[2:22]

11. Vereinsamt steh Ich da [Stoję samotny | I Stand Alone] (słowa: | lyrics by Otto Zinniker) (1953)

[2:55]

12. Konzert für Tulipan [Koncert dla tulipana | Concert for Tulip] (słowa: | lyrics by Henri Linth) (1948)

[2:31]

Roman Ryterband

Two American Songs for soprano and piano (lyrics by Lewis S. Palen) (1958?–1960?)*619574

13. A Lullaby [Kołysanka] (1958?)

[2:34]

14. Carnelian Roses [Róże karneolu] (1960?)

[2:31]

Wojciech Stępień

A Day of a Single Man for solo piano (2024)619575

15. Morning in Santa Monica Canyon [Poranek w Kanionie Santa Monica]

[4:20]

16. Driving at 10 Freeway [Jazda autostradą 10]

[2:52]

17. Sunset at Mulholland Drive [Zachód słońca na Mulholland Drive]

[3:48]

Wojciech Stępień

Wind Whines for mezzo-soprano and piano (lyrics by James Joyce) (2021)619576

18. On the Beach at Fontana [Na plaży w Fontana]

[3:26]

19. Watching the Needleboats at San Sabba [Patrząc na ostrodziobe łodzie w San Sabba]

[3:21]

20. She Weeps over Rahoon [Jej łzy nad Rahoon]

[4:41]

Wojciech Stępień

Night Shadows for bass clarinet and piano (2025)619577

21. I.

[3:15]

22. II.

[3:39]

23. III.

[4:22]

Performers:
Justyna Reczeniedi /soprano/ [1–3], [8–14], [18–20]
Mariusz Barszcz /bass clarinet/ [21-23]
Mateusz Strzelecki /violin/ [5-7]
Andrzej Ślązak /piano/ [1-21]

composers	Ryterband, Roman ∎ , Stępień, Wojciech ∎
performers	Barszcz, Mariusz ∎ , Reczeniedi, Justyna ∎ , Strzelecki, Mateusz ∎ , Ślązak, Andrzej ∎
Releases Year	2025