Joanna Ławrynowicz Pianist Selected Discography

Joanna Ławrynowicz Pianist www.lawrynowicz.info Selected discography

Romuald Twardowski (1930) Piano works Miniatures; Small sonata; Humoresque; Sonata breve Igor Strawinski in memoriam; Preludio, recitativo ed aria con variazioni; Concert Music; Sinfonia di campane; Hommage à J. S. Bach; Improvvisazione e toccata for 2 pianos Joanna Ławrynowicz; Anna Wolanin; Szabolcs Esztényi; Edward Wolanin

Romuald Twardowski (1930) Works for violin and piano Oberek, Pastorale e Danza, Burlesque, In- troduction and Allegro, Pleiads, Capriccio, Espressioni, Spanish fantasy, Niggunim – hassidic melody, Capriccio in blue G. Gershwin in memoriam Andrzej Gębski, violin; Joanna Ławry- nowicz, piano

Henryk Melcer (1869-1928) Chamber Works Sonata for violin and piano in G major – Dumka for violin and piano – Piano trio in G minor Op. 2 The Warsaw Trio (Andrzej Gębski, violin; Jarosław Domżał, cello; Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano)

W³adys³aw ¯eleñski (1837-1921) Piano works I Deux Morceaux Op. 63; Oda do młodości. Marsz uroczysty Op. 51; Marsz uroczysty ku czci nieśmiertelnego wieszcza Adama Mickiewicza Op. 44; Deux Mazourkas Op. 31; Sonate Op. 20 Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano

Józef Elsner (1769-1854) Chamber works with piano Sonatas for violin and piano: in D major Op. 10 No. 2 & F major Op. 10 No. 1; Polonaise for violin and piano in D major; Grande Sonate in B flat major; Piano Quartet in E flat major Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano; Andrzej Gębski, violin; Anna Betley, viola; Jaro- sław Domżał, cello

Romuald Twardowski (1930) Sonatina for 2 violins; Canzona for cello and piano; String trio No. 2; Meditation for cello and piano; String trio; 3 Etudes-caprices for violin; Invocation and toccata for 2 cellos; Campane IV for piano; 3 Sketches for violin, viola and cello; Spanish fantasy for cello and piano; Tango for violin and piano Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano; Andrzej Gębski, violin; Anna Betley, violin & viola; Jarosław Domżał, cello; Piotr Hausenplas, cello

Zygmunt Stojowski (1870-1946) Complete works with cello Sonata in A major Op. 18; Romance sans paroles; Fantaisie Op. 27; Concertstück Op. 31 Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano; Jarosław Domżał, cello oanna Ławrynowicz is one of the greatest polish pianists. She has been conducting very vivid concert activities as a soloist for many years; J participating in soloist recitals and symphonic concerts. She has been more active in the record market than most other Polish pianist. She has cooperated with the Acte Prealable Publishing House since 2002, for which she has recorded more than 30th CD’s. Joanna Ławrynowicz has been also conducting pedagogic activities as an Doctor at the piano class in the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw.

She is a prizewinner of four international competitions: • The International Steinway & Sons Piano Competition in Berlin (1990), The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Darmstadt (1999); • The International Piano Competition of Halina Czerny-Stefańska in Ajigasawa (Japan, 2000); • The International Piano Competition “Art Livre” in Sao Paulo (Brasil 2001); • Joanna M. Ławrynowicz also won special scholarship award “Young Poland” by National Cultural Centre; • Her albums, which are acclaimed by the lovers of classical music and highly appreciated by music critics, are getting very good reviews and they have received distinctions from the best music magazines worldwide. oanna Ławrynowicz is one of the greatest Polish pianists. She was born Jin Warsaw in the family that had been involved in music for many generations. At the age of four, she started to learn to play the piano and her first educator was Hanna Lachertowa. She graduated with distinction from The Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in Professor Teresa Manasterska’s class. After graduation, she continued her education with Professor Halina Czerny-Stefańska until her death in 2001. She has won many prestigious international piano competitions, including The Steinway&Sons Competition for Young Pianists (Berlin 1990), The International Chopin Competition (Darmstadt 1999), The International Piano Competition of Halina Czerny- Stefańska in Ajigasawa (Japan 2000) and The International Piano Competition “Art Livre” in Sao Paulo (Brazil 2001) . For several years she has been giving numerous concerts both as a solo and chamber pianist. She has already performed worldwide (Europe, Asia, North and South America and New Zealand). To her credit, there are many prestigious concerts in Poland and abroad, marked by the participation of distinguished orchestras and outstanding conductors . As a Polish pianist, she is renowned for running abounding phonographic activity. She has already recorded more than 20 albums for Acte Préalable, including the complete works of Fryderyk Chopin (which has never been achieved by any Polish artist before), all compositions for violin and piano, solo piano compositions and piano concerto by Romuald Twardowski; the complete chamber works and piano concertos by Henryk Melcer, Władysław Żeleński’s solo piano compositions and the chamber works of Józef Elsner, Emanuel Kania and Zygmunt Stojowski. Most of the compositions recorded by the artist have become the world phonographic premieres . Her albums, which are acclaimed by the lovers of classical music and highly appreciated by music critics, are getting very good reviews and they have received distinctions from the best music magazines worldwide. The pianist is engaged in holding courses and seminars both in Poland and abroad, including the USA (Indiana University, Bloomington), China, Lithuania and France (The Boulogne Billancourt Conservatory in Paris). She was one of the judges during The international piano competitions in Varenna (Italy) and in Luck (Ukraine). The artist has also written numerous piano performance instructions, published by Polish Music Publishers. Now the pianist is working as a tutor at The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, in the piano class.

Repertoire Concertos with orchestra J. Brahms Z. Stojowski J. Haydn - Sonata in F minor op. 5 - Sonata in E minor op. 27 - Concerto in G major - Concertstück op. 31 K. Szymanowski - Romans sans paroles in A major W. A. Mozart - Serenade “Don Juan” - Concerto in A major KV 414 - Mazurkas (selection) R.Twardowski - Concerto in A major KV 488 - Complete works - Concerto for 2 pianos R. Maciejewski - Mazurkas (selection) Double bass and piano L. van Beethoven A. Mišek - III Concerto in C minor op. 37 R. Twardowski - Complete works - IV Concerto in G major op. 58 - Complete works - Triple concerto in C major Piano trio W. Żeleński F. Chopin - Complete works J. Haydn - Complete works - Trio Chamber works F. Mendelssohn W. A. Mozart - Concerto in D minor for violin and piano Violin and piano - Trio in C major

H. Melcer W. A. Mozart J. Elsner - I Concerto in E minor - Sonata in G major - Sonata in B major op. 2 - II Concerto in C minor J. Elsner F. Chopin R. Twardowski - Sonata in F major op. 10 no 1 - Trio in G minor op.8 - I Concerto „Wileński” - Sonata in D major op. 10 no 2 - Polonaise in D major E. Kania E. Sielicki - Trio in G minor - Preludes for piano and string orchestra H. Wieniawski - Polonise de concert in D major H. Melcer W. Żeleński - Polonise de concert in A major - Trio in G minor op.15 - Concerto in E flat minor - Variations on an Original Theme op.15 W. Żeleński Piano works C. Debussy - Trio fortepianowe - Sonata J. S. Bach R. Twardowski - selection from DWK H.Melcer - Trio nr 1 - Concerto Italiano - „Dumka” - Trio nr 2 - Sonata in G major - “Youth” Trio W. A. Mozart - Sonata in A minor KV 310 R. Twardowski W. Żeleński - Sonata in A major KV 331 - Complete works - Trio op. 22

L. van Beethoven Cello and piano Piano 4 hands & for 2 pianos - Sonata in F major op.10 nr 2 - Sonata in A flat major op. 26 L. Boccherini W. A. Mozart - Sonata in C sharp minor op. 27 no 2 - Sonata in D major -Sonata in D major - Sonata in C major op. 53 - Sonata in F minor op. 57 L. van Beethoven F. Chopin - Variations in E flat major on the theme - Complete works F. Liszt „Uber bei mannern welche liebe fuhlen” - Funerailles from Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute’’ T. Tellefssen - VI Hungarian rhapsody - Sonata in C major op. 102 - Sonata for 2 pianos op. 41 - Petrarch Sonet no 104 - Paganini Etiudes nos 4, 6 F. Chopin W. Lutosławski - Transcendental Etiude „Eroica” - Complete works - Variations on a theme by Paganini

F. Chopin/F. Liszt R. Schumann Other chamber works - „The Maiden’s Wish” - Fantasiestücke - Fünf stücke im Volkston W. A. Mozart F. Chopin - Piano quartet in E flat major - Complete works E. Kania - Sonata in G minor J. Elsner F. Mendelssohn - Gran quatuor in E flat major op. 15 - Variations serieuses R. Strauss - Sonata in F major I. Moscheles T. Tellefsen - Septet - Adagio & Rondo D. Shostakovich - Huldredanse - Sonata op.40 E. Chausson - Mazurkas op. 2 - Concerto for vilin, piano and quatuor a I. Strawinski cordes R. Schumann - Italian suite - Scenes from Childhood op. 15 W. Żeleński - Fantasia in C major op. 17 - Piano quartet op. 61 Reviews [Chopin Recital (Harkov, Ukraine. 24 February, 2011)] and highly attractive . The Mazurkas and Nocturnes are (...) Then, to the delight of the captivated audience, fresh, pleasingly light and melodious, and what is worth the artist performed Chopin’s Waltzes, Mazurkas and noting, they lack the spirit of extravagance which is so Polonaises. Everyone was enthralled by the beauty of typical of many young artists. The Polonaises, which the instrument’s tone, the lightness of articulation and really express the Polish spirit, are excellently performed the virtuosity in performance. The concert finished with and filled with a sense of flair and dignity . Chopin’s a standing ovation and three fantastic encores. Rondo, Scherzo as well as his lesser-known Variations Amelia Gerber are brilliant in their narrative construction and they Muzyka21, 4/2011 sound really beautiful. Each nuance and each theme are carefully worked up in this magnificently organized rendition. The artist’s performance is seasoned with a [The Second Fryderyk Chopin concert (Kiev, Ukraine. wide range of melodious nuances and her rubato legato 21 February, 2011)] sounds really exquisite .The piano does sing under The Orchestra (...) perfectly blended in with the soloist Ławrynowicz’s fingers and it has a beautiful voice. (...) and brilliantly succeeded even in Chopin’s most refined The pianist’s performance is extremely accurate . The rubato. in which Joanna Lawrynowicz reached for form of each composition, enriched by a wide variety of excellence. Her performance of Chopin, filled with shades and nuances, is sophisticated and elegant in its a wide range of inner expressions and a gripping simplicity. drama, radiated the spirit of romanticism. This brilliant Arkadiusz Jędrasik combination of profound lyricism and the soloist’s Nasz Dziennik 222 / 2008 virtuosity in Chopin’s renditions received a warm ovation. Amelia Gerber [Henryk Melcer’s Concertos] Muzyka21, 4/2011 As a performer of Henryk Melcer’s Concertos, Joanna Ławrynowicz has reached for excellence and perfection. It is of rare occurrence today to be able to listen to [Romuald Twardowski Concerto (The Polish Chamber such a mature and sensitive pianist, blessed with great Music Festival 2008)] proficiency and highly appreciated for lightness and And finally, the grand finale of the evening, the Concerto elegance in her technique , melodious and expressive by Romuald Twardowski. The composition that has cantilena along with beautiful and particularly luscious been forgotten over the years, was written during his forte.(...) With its unique warmth, romantic touch, study in Vilnius. (…) A great amount of the pianist’s naturalness and narrative flair, the rendition we have virtuosity, wide cords and rapid scale passage (…) The heard is really captivating and highly emotional. What composition is developed in a coherent and dynamic a fantastic revival of Melcer’s scores, which although way. All those features are brilliantly emphasized by covered with dust are still valuable. Joanna Ławrynowicz, so no wonder that it is to her that Kazimierz Rozbicki, the composer dedicated his Concerto. Dziennik Koszaliński 224 / 2007 Maciej Łukasz Gołębiewski Ruch Muzyczny, 2 / 2009 [The First Piano Concerto by Romuald Twardowski] (…) As a matter of fact (The First Piano Concerto, The [Henryk Melcer Concertos] Białystok Philharmonic, 14 December 2007 ) was our The latest Joanna Ławrynowicz’s recording of Melcer’s one-of-a-kind-pearl, which is fairly unique in Polish „Concertos” is a splendid rendition, endearing in each tradition. I daresay it’s been worth waiting 50 years note. And it is all due to the perfect communication for the Polish premiere of that great masterpiece , between the soloist, the conductor and orchestra .The particularly thanks to the highest level of perfection music is highly sublime and its atmosphere is filled with achieved by Joanna Ławrynowicz, the performer to a spirit of Polishness. Joanna Ławrynowicz’s technical whom the Concerto was dedicated. approach to the Concertos is brilliant. Her rendition is strong, determined and deeply emotional and her Cz. Rogutko attempts to catch the Polish spirit and ‚’ the Polish Muzyka21 nr 1/2008 music of the heart’’ were highly successful . The solo sections are filled with dynamics and nice sound and by dialoguing and collaborating with the orchestra, she [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto (Lengerich, sets a fantastic example of how to cooperate and find Germany 20 April 2007)] the best artistic solutions. (...) towards the end of the concert, nobody remained Arkadiusz Jędrasik seated. In appreciation of her fantastic performance, Nasz Dziennik, 234 / 2008 the audience gave Joanna Ławrynowicz a standing ovation. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto in A Major was the first composition performed in the Gempt Hall [Chopin Recital CD] . The artist impressed the audience with her technical The music of Chopin, performed by Joanna Ławrynowicz virtuosity and subtle interpretation. In the stagelight, with seems to float from the bottom of her heart and it provides her fingers floating above the keyboard, wearing a full- an incredibly powerful force of appeal. As a matter of length , lace-back violet dress, the artist remained sitting fact, Chopin is a big challenge to his performers today with no sign of effort or fatigue, whereas the audience, because the true art of Chopin playing belongs to the particularly those sitting on the left, were being made to canon that has been created by the most acclaimed shudder. (...) artists including Czerny-Stefańska, Rubinstein, Pollini, Argerich, Zimerman, etc. Joanna Ławrynowicz gains the Lengeriche Zeitung 04.2007 upper hand over the best . (...) Her recording is mature Selected discography

Thomas D. T. Tellefsen (1823-1874) Piano Works – IV Thème original et Fantaisie Op. 12; Toccata Op. 22; Exercice en sixtes Op. 43; Capriccio appassionato Op. 36; Nocturne in E major Op. 11; Sonate pour deux pianos Op. 41* Małgorzata Jaworska, Joanna Ławry- nowicz*, Krystyna Makowska*, piano

Emanuel Kania (1827–1887) Piano Trio in D minor Op. 49; Sonata for cello and piano Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano; Andrzej Gębski, violin; Andrzej Wróbel, cello

Henryk Melcer (1869-1928) Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor (1892-4); Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor (1898) Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano • Koszalin Philharmonic Orchestra • Ruben Silva, conductor

Romuald Twardowski (1930) Concerto for violin, Hebraic Melodies, Piano concerto no 1, 3 Fragments from the ballet Naked Prince Andrzej Gębski, violin, conductor; The Zenon Brzewski Warsaw String Orchestra; Romuald Gołębiowski, clarinet; The Elsner Youth Symphony Orchestra; Piotr Wajrak, conductor; Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano; The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra in Białystok; Wojciech Rajski, conductor; The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra; Karol Stryja, conductor

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) 2 Polonaises op. 40; Variations op. posth. in E major; Rondo op. 1 in C Minor; 4 Mazurkas op. 30; Ballade op. 47 in A flat major; 3 Nocturnes op. 9; Scherzo op. 31 in B flat minor Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano

Władysław Żeleński (1837–1921) Piano Quartet Op. 61 in C minor; Wariations on an original theme Op. 21 Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano; Four Strings Quartet (Lucyna Fiedukiewicz Lucyna, Ist violin; Grzegorz Witek, IInd violin; Beata Raszewska, viola; Łukasz Tudzierz Łu- kasz, cello)

Władysław Żeleński (1837–1921) Waltz from Goplana; Humoreske und Gavotte Op. 18; 2 Morceaux Op. 11; Valce- Caprice Op. 9; 6 Charakterstücke Op. 17; Reverie Op. 48; Potpourris from Goplana Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano Artist:

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