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Proms Composer of the Week: Karol Szymanowski

on BBC Radio 3

(1882-1937)
With Adrian Thomas.
1: Young Poland
When a group of musicians calling themselves Young Poland in Music put on a concert of their music in Warsaw in February 1906, Polish music was rejuvenated. Etude, Op 4 No 3
Witold Malcuzynski (piano) Concert Overture
BBCPO, conductor Vassily Sinaisky My Evening Song, Op 5 No 3 Teresa Zylis-Gara (soprano), Jerzy Marchwinski (piano)
Variations on a Polish Folk Theme
Janina Fialkowska (piano) Penthesilea
Roma Owsinska (soprano), Polish State Philharmonic, conductor Karol Stryja Producer Andrew Kurowski
Repeated next Monday 12 midnight

Contributors

Unknown:
Adrian Thomas.
Conductor:
Vassily Sinaisky
Soprano:
Teresa Zylis-Gara
Piano:
Jerzy Marchwinski
Piano:
Janina Fialkowska
Soprano:
Roma Owsinska
Conductor:
Karol Stryja
Producer:
Andrew Kurowski

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