Credits:

Bassem Akiki, Benjamin Shwartz

Description:

A collection of works by Polish composer Pawe Mikietyn. Active as a film composer as well, he has written numerous pieces for film directorsincluding the up-and-coming Krzysztof Warlikowskiand has won awards such as the Polish Film Award.The Cello Concerto No. 2 included on this album was originally written as an Etude for Silent Film. Against a backdrop of a restless orchestra, the cello sings a mysterious melody. It is a masterpiece often described as rivaling Lutosawskis Cello Concerto. Homage to Oskar Dawidzki is a work based on intricate mathematical calculations. It pays tribute to Oskar Dawidzki, a Polish multi-artist of Mikietyns generation, and is a large-scale composition consisting of three movements linked by attacca.Naxos Japan