Romuald Twardowski - The Echo (Choir of the Lodz Grand Theatre)

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Composer: Romuald Twardowski

1. Pejzaże: Wiatraki
2. Pejzaże: Hawrań i Murań
3. Pejzaże: Perun
4. Namawiała Kasia
5. Dwie ballady: Przede wroty
6. Dwie ballady: Pani pana zabiła
7. Impresje morskie: Morze
8. Impresje morskie: Kocham cię, morze
9. Humoreska
10. U mojej mateńki: Pieśń sieroca
11. U mojej mateńki: Kołysanka wiejska
12. Preludia bałtyckie: Morze
13. Preludia bałtyckie: Żeglarz
14. O radości
15. Tragedyja albo rzecz o Janie i Herodzie: Król jestem
16. Tragedyja albo rzecz o Janie i Herodzie: Niemiło słuchać

Choir of the Lodz Grand Theatre

Rafał Wiecha, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: DUX Recording Producers

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This recording marks the first independent phonographic release by the Choir of the Grand Theatre in Łódź and features a cappella works spanning the extensive choral output of Romuald Twardowski. Composed over several decades from 1957 onward, the selected pieces reflect his distinctive style, which blends tradition with modern musical language and draws on texts by Polish poets as well as folk material from the Podlasie region. The album also includes excerpts from his opera Tragedyja albo Rzecz o Jana i Herod. Under the direction of conductor Rafał Wiecha, the Choir of the Grand Theatre in Łódź delivers interpretations that highlight the expressive clarity and enduring significance of Twardowski’s contribution to Polish choral music.

High Resolution 24-bit / 96 kHz