Piano Sonata 2 | Piano Quintets 1 & 2

Krystian Zimerman's tribute to "one of the foremost women composers of all time" (Witold Lutosławski) "Music of exceptional power, charm and refinement [Bacewicz's Second Sonata]... Zimerman demonstrated his incredible flexibility" (Die Presse) [2008 Salzburg Festival review] Recording: Katowice, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, 2/2009 Recorded, edited and mastered by Emil Berliner Studios Publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne S.A., Kraków ℗ 2011 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg © 2011 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg Cover Photo © Mat Hennek Photos of Grażyna Bacewicz: © all rights are reserved (back cover, sticker); © M. Holtzman (inside front cover, jewel-case inside back) Artist Photos: © Felix Broede (Krystian Zimerman); © Pawel Zapendowski-Bitka (Kaja Danczowska); © Catherina Hes (Ryszard Groblewski); © Archive of the Ludwig van Beethoven Association (Agata Szymczewska); © Rainer Maillard (Rafał Kwiatkowski) Agata Szymczewska and Rafał Kwiatkowski are represented by the Ludwig van Beethoven Association Artist Management. Printed in the E. U. Krystian Zimerman and four of Poland's finest string players pay tribute to their compatriot, the composer Grażyna Bacewicz. Along with her two magnificent piano quintets, Zimerman plays Bacewicz's "riveting" (Los Angeles Times) Second Sonata with which he electrified the 2008 Salzburg Festival: "Music of exceptional power, charm and refinement... Zimerman demonstrated his incredible flexibility" (Die Presse). ℗ 2011 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY Cover Photo © Mat Hennek Made in the E.U. Total time 65:12 Comes in a standard jewel case with clear tray and 20-page booklet; liner notes in English (HOMAGE TO GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ), German (EINE HOMMAGE AN GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ), and French (UN HOMMAGE À GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ)