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Farewell – Anna & Łukasz Pietrzak

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Farewell – The sole recording by the guitar siblings from Oleśnica. It includes compositions written by the two prominent South American composers Sergio Assad and Astor Piazzolla. The music, with it’s pulsating rhythms and Latin “drive” is interspersed with beautiful, melancholic melodies.

1) Lo que vendra
Sergio Assad – Suite „Summer Garden”		 3’56
2) Opening 1’07  
3) Invitation 2’06  
4) Farewell 2’48  
5) Water frenzy
Astor Piazzolla – Tango suite		 1’28  
6) Deciso 4’46
 
7) Andante 4’06  
8) Allegro 6’54  
9) Sergio Assad – Cancao
Sergio Assad – Tres Cenas Brasileiras		 3’27  
 
10) Pinote 2’08  
11) Vitorio Regia 2’09  
12) Recife dos Corais 2’05  
 
13) Astor Piazzolla – Triunfal 2’48  

GITANA Electric-eclectic

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Gitana Electric-eclectic is a project by Krzysztof Orłowski where the classical guitar is prominent. The music is a fusion of jazz, classic and pop. All members of the ensemble Gitana, with Anna Pietrzak as the connecting link promote sensitivity, and their fascination of acoustic sound is what make them stand out. Except for compositions by Orłowski there is music by Piazzolla, Belinatt and Pujol in new arrangaments.

GITANA Electric-eclectic
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1) A. Piazzolla – Libertango 3’40
2) K. Orłowski – Marenque 4’36
3) K. Orłowski – Brandnew 4’21  
4) A. Piazzolla – Oblivion   5’43
5) A. Piazzolla – Primavera 6’08  
6) M. Pasieczny – Nocturn 3’38  
7) T. Grabowy – Walctoma 5’14  
8) P. Bellinati – Jongo  4’46  
9) K. Orłowski – Anna’s tale 6’56  
10) A. Piazzolla – Otono 3’07  
11) K. Orłowski – Fiesta 3’38  
       

Musicians: Anna Pietrzak – guitars, Marek Markowski – piano, Zbigniew Lewandowski – drums, Adam Lepka – tp, flh, Łukasz Pietrzak – ac.guit. Krzysztof Orłowski – synth.perc. Jakub Olejnik – double bass. Special guests: Mfa Kera – voc (1,4),Adam Bałdych – vni (1,8), Tomasz Grabowy – bass (7), Miłosz Rutkowski – vib. (7), Krzysztof Ścierański – bass (2), Janusz Szrom – voc. (7)

La Catedral

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La Catedral – This album features solo guitar music mostly written by South American composers from the 20th century. Each composition, except Astor Piazzolla’s “Invierno porteño”, was orginally composed for the guitar.
These recordings depicts the classical guitar in its prime, showcasing the versatile possibilities of the instrument and its sound qualities.

1) Agustín Barrios Mangoré- La Catedral

 

    
  Preludio 2’12  
  Andante religioso 1’55  
  Allegro solemne 3’14  
2) Manuel Maria Ponce – Sonata III    
  Allegro moderato 7’23  
  Chanson 3’07  
  Allegro non troppo 3’14  
3) Astor Piazzolla
Invierno porteño		 5’43  
4) Joaquin Rodrigo – Sonata giocosa    
  Allegro moderato 4’14  
     Andante moderato 4’02  
      Allegro 3’14  
  5)  Aleksander Tansman – Cavatina    
      Preludium  3’21  
      Sarabanda  3’30  
      Scherzino  2’56  
      Barcarola  3’55  
  6) Aleksander Tansman – Danza pomposa 2’35  
7) Sergio Assad- Farewell 3’06