Meccore String Quartet - Souvenir De Posen - Import SACD

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Meccore String Quartet

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Played on Rare Instruments Wieniawski & Paderewski String Quartet! Also an assistant professor at the Chopin University of Music since 2019, Wieniawski is a Polish violist who has won many international competitions, including the first prize at the Jan Rakowski International Viola Competition & the Mayor of Poznan Prize (2003, Poznan), the first prize at the Brahms International Competition (2004, Peltoshach), the first prize at the 20th - 21st Century Music Competition for Young Performers ( Prelude Classics is a new label founded by Polish violist Michał Bliwa, who has won awards at numerous international competitions, including first prize at the Brahms International Competition (Poznan), first prize at the Brahms International Competition (2004, Peltushach), and first prize at the 20th-21st Century Music Competition for Young Performers (2007, Warsaw). The new release features a collection of string quartets by Wieniawski and Paderewski. Juszef Wieniawski and Ignacy Jan Paderewski were Polish composers and accomplished pianists. Juszef is often described as the younger brother of Henrik, a musician, and Paderewski as a politician, and in many respects they remain under-researched. This album features the "String Quartet in A minor" written in the early 1980s, when Wieniawski was in the mature phase of his career as a performer, including collaborations with Jenée Hubay and Eugène Ysaÿe, both of whom were highly acclaimed musicians at the time. The CD also includes Paderewski's "Variations and Fugue," which is being recorded on CD for the first time. The first violinist, Wojciech Koprowski, plays with a rare violin made by Charles François Gan, one of the most famous French violin makers of the 19th century and the most talented pupil of Nicholas Lupot, and said to have been used by Henryk Wieniawski. This is a remarkable work that presents to today's listeners the historically valuable sound that has been played by many renowned performers. Formed in 2007, the Meccole Quartet is one of the most sought-after string quartets of its generation, having won second prize in the 2012 Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition, as well as numerous chamber music competitions.The orchestra has performed in many famous concert halls, including the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, the Erbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and the Wigmore Hall in London, as well as at prestigious music festivals in Europe such as the Rheingau Music Festival and the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. The group has also performed at many of Europe's most prestigious music festivals, including the Rheingau Festival and the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. Since its formation, the group has focused on recording and selling CDs, and has released six albums to date. The group boasts many illustrious achievements, including a second prize at the Diapason d'Or, a nomination for the 2023 International Classical Music Award, and a Supersonic Award from pizzicato magazine in 2024. Tokyo M-Plus