Songs : Kurzak, Kwiecien, Goerner

Chopin: Songs

Aleksandra Kurzak, soprano - Mariusz Kwiecien, baritone
Nelson Goerner, fortepiano

For the first time, specially for the Fryderyk Chopin Institute Aleksandra Kurzak, young, Polish talented soprano and Mariusz Kwiecien, baritone, who graduated at Metropolitan Opera's Lindeman Young Artist Development, made a recording of all Chopin Songs. Both artists are closely connected with Metropolitan Opera in New York and the London Covent Garden. As the pianist accompanying the singers one will hear Nelson Goerner.

The recording was made in the Witold Lutoslawski Polish Radion Concert Studio in Warsaw on 24-26th March 2009 and 23-27th June 2009. ( NIFC )

The maiden's wish (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 1)
A maiden's love (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 5)
The messenger (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 7)
Charms (words S. Witwicki) (op. posth.)
Drinking song (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 4)
Remembrance (words A. Mickiewicz) (op. 74 No. 6)
Before the battle (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 10)
Lithuanian Song (words translated by L. Osinski) (op. 74 No. 16)
Troubled waters (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 3)
The return home (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 15)
Poland's dirge (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 17)
The Ring (words S. Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 14)
My Delight (words A. Mickiewicz) (op. 74 No. 12)
Spring (words S.Witwicki) (op. 74 No. 2)
My beloved (words B. Zaleski) (op. 74 No. 8)
There is no need (words B. Zaleski) (op. posth.)
Melancholy (words B. Zaleski) (op. 74 No. 13)
United in death (words B.Zaleski) (op. 74 No. 11)
Onward (words Z. Krasinski) (op. 74 No. 9)