Joanna Ławrynowicz Pianist www.lawrynowicz.info Selected discography AP0066 • DDD • 72’15” ® 2002/3 • © 2004 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 AP0089 • DDD • 66’26” ® 2002 • © 2002 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 AP0111 • DDD • 74’12” ® 2004 • © 2004 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) AP0124 • DDD • 74’13” ® 2004/5 • © 2005 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 AP0138 • DDD • 70’02” ® 2006 • © 2006 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 AP0140 • DDD • 69’01” ® 2006 • © 2006 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 AP0144 • DDD • 60’40” ® 2006 • © 2006 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 .