Polish music of the twentieth century still hides many undiscovered works and the discovered ones still need promotion and publicity, so that the efforts of outstanding composers are not forgotten. We will hear them on the 24th of April 24 2022 at 6.00 pm at the Cracow Philharmonic: Julia Kociuban and the Messages Quartet will perform as part of the National Institute of Music and Dance ‘Polish Music Scene’ programme.
Two piano quintets by Grażyna Bacewicz are one of the most popular chamber works of the artist. By combining the second of the two with the Piano Quintet ‘Musica a cinque by Aleksander Tansman, whose premiere recording was featured on the latest album of the artists, Julia Kociuban and Messages Quartet enter the unknown area of Polish music of the mid-twentieth century. The juxtaposition of these two composers is not accidental, as they are united not only by the common city of birth, but also by numerous travel places on the map of Europe, the initial musical language and their love of chamber music.