Zygmunt Stojowski - Complete Works for Cello & Piano (Jarosław Domżał; Joanna Ławrynowicz)

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Composer: Zygmunt Stojowski

• Cello Sonata in A major Op. 18
• Romance sans paroles in A major
• Fantaisie in E major, Op. 27
• Concertstük in D major, Op. 31

Jarosław Domżał, cello

Joanna Ławrynowicz, piano

Date: 2006

Label: Acte Préalable

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Zygmunt Stojowski (4 May 1870 – 5 November 1946) was a Polish pianist and composer. He studied in Kraków and at the Paris Conservatoire before moving to the United States in 1905, where he built a distinguished career as a performer and teacher. He composed extensively for piano, chamber ensembles and orchestra; notable works including a symphony, two piano concertos, a violin concerto and the cantata Spring. His late-Romantic style combined European influences with Polish musical traditions. Stojowski's music has experienced renewed interest through recent recordings, publications and performances.

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Joanna Ławrynowicz (born 16 April 1975) is a Polish pianist. Born in Warsaw, she studied at the Fryderyk Chopin Academy under Teresa Manasterska and later with Halina Czerny-Stefańska. An award winner at international competitions, she has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Asia, the Americas and New Zealand. Ławrynowicz has recorded more than 40 albums, many featuring world premiere recordings of Polish repertoire, earning international critical acclaim. She also teaches masterclasses worldwide and is a professor of piano at the Fryderyk Chopin University in Warsaw.

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