This Polish composer was a tireless advocate of the neo-classic; he adopted the style in the 1920s, became an expert practitioner within it and stuck with it all the way up until his death in 1986. That the outbreak of World War II annihilated interest in the style among other "serious" composers, and that serialism and various kinds of formalized music took center stage during most of the years left to him meant nothing at all to Tansman; he plugged right on ahead with what he felt he did best. Although this plan of action ...
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This Polish composer was a tireless advocate of the neo-classic; he adopted the style in the 1920s, became an expert practitioner within it and stuck with it all the way up until his death in 1986. That the outbreak of World War II annihilated interest in the style among other "serious" composers, and that serialism and various kinds of formalized music took center stage during most of the years left to him meant nothing at all to Tansman; he plugged right on ahead with what he felt he did best. Although this plan of action may have cost Tansman his relevance to chroniclers and critics -- and later in life, in the concert hall -- his music sounds uncommonly fresh, congenial, and technically satisfying in the way that Bohuslav Martinu's does -- it's modern, but it isn't in your face. This Dux disc devoted to violin and orchestra music of Tansman is an excellent introduction to his music in general, and furthermore features the wonderful playing of young Polish virtuoso Bartosz Cajler.Featured is...
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