Janusz Wawrowski / José Gallardo "Aurora" (Making Of - English Version)
Aurora
This amazing album which begins the cooperation between Janusz Wawrowski and EMI is entitled after all the mysterious and beautiful things. Aurora, the Roman Goddess of Dawn, carries us into a stunning world full of countless colors, freshness and vigorous energy. Music played by Janusz Wawrowski, who is accompanied by the Argentinian pianist José Gallardo, shows great diversity. The sound of the album refers to impressionism known from paintings, and to modernism. Full of expression, inspired by mythology and magic Karol Szymanowski's Mythes are one of the most beautiful compositions for violin and piano. They stimulate imagination and encourage reflection on the matter of beauty. The next pieces of music discover the mysteries of desire (The Fountains of Aretuza), self-love (Narcissus), or even fear of hideousness and abandonment (Dryads and Pan). The atmosphere of symbolism and myths characterizes also Eugène Ysaÿe's Sonata for violin No. 5. Aurora, the first part of this Sonata, is a masterly piece requiring amazing skills and extreme musical sensitivity from the violinist. Because of this, it is rarely recorded and almost never played live. Nevertheless, the Dawn Goddess' dare is tempting and Wawrowski's performance is utterly charming. The breathtaking Ravel's Sonata surprises us with Blues and energizing Perpetuum Mobile, while Lutosławski's Subito shows fierceness and dynamism of the modern world.
Repertoire:
Karol Szymanowski -- Mythes Op. 30
Maurice Ravel -- Sonata for violin and piano G major
Eugène Ysaÿe -- Sonata for violin solo Op. 27 No. 5
Witold Lutosławski -- Subito
Recording and Mixing: Aleksandra Nagórko, Joanna Popowicz
Director: Tomasz Knittel
Photo: Michał Rułka
Editing: Paweł Kołaniewski
Executive Producer: Tomasz Piotrowski
Recording and Mixing: Aleksandra Nagórko, Joanna Popowicz
Sound Editing: Jakub Jęczmionka
Special thanks to:
Stanisław Leszczyński and The Frideric Chopin Institute in Warsaw (Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina)
Museum of Sports and Tourism in Olimpic Center in Warsaw (Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki w Centrum Olimpijskim w Warszawie)
℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Poland.
Recorded: 18, 19, 20, 23 of January 2013/ The Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio, Warsaw, Poland; Recording and Mixing: Aleksandra Nagórko, Joanna Popowicz.
