Prima Vista String Quartet - Stanisław Moryto: Chamber Music (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Stanisław Moryto is one of the most important and strongest personalities of Polish contemporary art. Not only was he an outstanding composer, organist, teacher, and animator of musical life, but also an erudite, visionary, and tireless promoter of Polish culture. Above all, he was an authentic person who did not succumb to transient trends. He passed away prematurely, on June 5, 2018, after a long and severe illness. On the fifth anniversary of his death, the musicians of the Prima Vista String Quartet and their guests recall this extraordinary figure by sharing his music, which, as he himself used to say, was most precious and intimate to him.

Moryto’s compositional output is extremely rich and resists simple classification. A preference for using modes and for contrasting details; the ability to create a wide range of moods and to reach the essence of a given ensemble; respect for tradition; subjecting traditional structures to creative innovations; maintaining a balance between the ingenuity of the structure and the depth of content; sensitivity to tone colour; striking sincerity of musical expression – all these features make this music sophisticated and fresh, allowing us to keep on discovering new qualities. The presented album consist of premiere recordings of chamber string pieces created between 2003 and 2017.

The nature of this repertoire is perfectly reflected by the words of the master himself, who, after having received the honorary doctorate of Keimyung University in Daegu, said: ‘My output has been constantly commenting on life and all its shades. It is about referring to things big and small, temporary and timeless. It is also a nostalgic return to a world that no longer exists, to the cultural heritage of the past.’ It is therefore an invitation to the inner world of a proud highlander from Łącko, shaped by the rich musical traditions of his family home and by the community in which he grew up, speaking in a very modern language rooted in folk and religious zeal, to which he would longingly return from the best concert venues.

Ngan-Ha Phan, piano
Prima Vista String Quartet:
Krzysztof Bzówka, 1st violin
Wojciech Hartman, 2nd violin
Marek Czech, viola
Tomasz Błaszczak, cello
Piotr Hausenplas, cello
Paweł Pańta, double bass

Tracklist:
01. Moryto: Pastorale for string quintet
02. Moryto: Little Concerto for piano and string ensemble: Allegretto grazioso
03. Moryto: Little Concerto for piano and string ensemble: Adagio sensibile
04. Moryto: Little Concerto for piano and string ensemble: Allegro con moto
05. Moryto: String Quartet "Sądecki": Adagio teneramente
06. Moryto: String Quartet "Sądecki": Andantino ma non tanto
07. Moryto: String Quartet "Sądecki": Presto rustico
08. Moryto: Ciaccona for string quartet


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