Michał Spisak: Bassoon Concerto (1957)

Описание: 00:00 - I. Allegro moderato
04:00 - II. Andante
06:55 - III. Allegro
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Bassoon: Bernard Garfield
Conductor: Witold Rowicki
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
Year of Recording: 1989
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"Michal Spisak was born on 14 September, 1914 at Dąbrowa Górnicza and died on 29 January, 1965 in Paris. He studied at the Katowice Conservatory, where in 1937 he received a diploma with honors in a violin and composition. He continued his studies in composition under Kazimierz Sikorski in Warsaw (1935-37). In 1937 he went to Paris, where he studied with Nadia Boulanger; he remained in France until his death, while maintaining constant contact with his native country. In 1937 he became vice-president of the Association of Young Polish Musicians in Paris. In Poland he had appeared as a violinist, but from 1937 he gave his attention exclusively to composition. His compositions have been performed in the whole world.

Michał Spisak is the holder of numerous prizes and distinctions: twice the Lili Boulanger Prize (1945, 1946); Premier Grand Prix at the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium International Composers Competition for Serenade for orchestra (Brussels, 1953) and Premier Grand Prix at the same competition for Concerto giocoso for chamber orchestra (1957); Grand Prix at the International Competition for the Official Olympic Anthem (Monaco, 1955); Premier Prix at the Henryk Wieniawski International Composers Competition for Improvisazione for violin and piano (Poznań, 1962). In 1964 the Union of Polish Composers in Warsaw awarded Michał Spisak their annual prize for his whole creative output." (Polish Music Center)
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