Sylwester Stanisław Szarzyński

This is another album appearing as part of the Music First: Music of the First Commonwealth series prepared by the National Forum of Music and CD Accord since 2012, which presents the works of masters of the Polish Renaissance and Baroque under the direction of Andrzej Kosendiak. The album includes all the preserved works of one of the most outstanding Polish composers working at the end of the 17th century, Stanisław Sylwester Szarzyński.

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Album premiere: 2019

Publishers: National Forum of Music, CD Accord

Conductor: Andrzej Kosendiak

Performers: Wrocław Baroque Ensemble

We present to you another album of Polish early music, which is unique because it was recorded and released at a time when we were celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence.

At this important moment, we evaluate and summarise. Taking into account the last three hundred years and comparing ourselves with other European countries, we notice how many cultural treasures we have lost. Seeing this, we try to remember the past and show great respect and protect our cultural heritage. We take care of architectural monuments by restoring their splendor or striving to reconstruct what it is possible to recreate. Unfortunately, lost music cannot be restored...

This CD contains the ten pieces by Stanisław Sylwester Szarzyński that comprise all of the composer’s surviving works. Their unique beauty coupled with the highest artistic level of their presentation best reflect their creator, who, based on the compositions known to us, can be placed among the greatest musical personalities in the world at that time. Despite the small number of preserved works, Szarzyński will always remain the pride of Poland, and it is our duty to remember his music, protect it, value it, and promote it as widely as possible.

Andrzej Kosendiak