Laurence Kayaleh & Bernadene Blaha - Noskowski & Żeleński: Violin Sonatas (2023)

Both Zygmunt Noskowski and Władysław Żeleński were leading exponents of Polish nationalism in the period from the last quarter of the 19th century. Noskowski is best remembered as a symphonist but his large-scale Violin Sonata in A minor is an imposing work that suggests the influence both of Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata and of Brahms. Żeleński was as eminent a teacher as he was a composer, seeking to broaden Poland’s provincial outlook through works such his opera Janek (Naxos 8.660521-22). His Violin Sonata in F major typifies the essentially conservative idiom that Żeleński pursued in his maturity.

Tracklist
01. Noskowski: Violin Sonata in A Minor: I. Allegro con brio
02. Noskowski: Violin Sonata in A Minor: II. Molto andante con variazioni
03. Noskowski: Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Prestissimo
04. Żeleński: Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 30: I. Allegro non troppo
05. Żeleński: Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 30: II. Allegretto
06. Żeleński: Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 30: III. Molto sostenuto - Allegro molto con brio