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Krzysztof Meyer

Krzysztof Meyer at the age of 70, 2013

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  • Student at the Music Lyceum in Kraków - In preparation for his piano diploma examination (in the background Sonata in A flat, Opus 26 by Beethoven).
  • Music in the age of the avant-garde - The start of the I. String quartet by Krzysztof Meyer.
  • Sketches for the VII. Symphony - As ever in pencil: traditional notation, traditional sound.
  • Meyer in conversation with Karlheinz Stockhausen, in the background Konstanty Regamey during the "Warsaw Autumn". - The festival for new music has been organised since 1956. During the Cold War, it represented a bridge for musicians on both sides of the "Iron Curtain".
  • Meyer in conversation with Swjatoslaw Richter - Richter was one of the outstanding pianists of his generation. However, the "Warsaw Autumn" also featured musicians who played instruments in an unconventional and surprising way.
  • Meyer receives Olivier Messiaen as part of the "Warsaw Autumn" festival - Between 1985 and 1989 Krzysztof Meyer was the chair of the Association of Polish Composers.
  • Meeting with Mauricio Kagel  - Meyer and Kagel met up regularly for years at the Academy of Music in Cologne, where both composers taught.
  • Poster for the opera "Kyberiade" - With a libretto based on stories by Stanisław Lem, world premiere in Wuppertal.
  • Queen Genia (Pamela Geddes) and Trull, the constructor (Michal Milanov) - Two of the protagonists in the opera Kyberiade in Wuppertal.
  • Krzyś with his parents - Maria and Jan Meyer in their house in Kraków (Summer 1947).
  • Antoni Wit conducts the Polish premiere of the 6th Symphony "The Polish". - In January in Krakow, the world premiere was in Hamburg in 1982.
  • The composer talking to the conductor Andrey Boreyko - Before the world premiere of "Chansons d’un rȇveur solitaire" in January in Düsseldorf.
  • Presentation of the Jerzy Kurczewski Prize to Meyer by Krzysztof Penderecki - Auditorium of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. Krzysztof Meyer was Krzysztof Penderecki's first graduate student in 1965.
  • Meyer together with Irina Shostakovich in Dilijan, Armenia - Krzysztof Meyer has many unforgettable memories of his numerous meetings with Dmitri Shostakovich, but unfortunately not a single photo.
  • Danuta and Witold Lutosławski at Krzysztof Meyer - In autumn in Bergisch Gladbach.
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Krzysztof Meyer at the age of 70, 2013
Krzysztof Meyer at the age of 70, 2013

Discography
 

Sonata for Solo Cello No. 1, Op. 1
- Reimund Korupp • Ambitus amb 97484

Introspection for 5 Cellos, Op. 2
- Karolina Jaroszewska, Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska, Jan Kalinowski, Franciszek Pall, Anna  Armatys-Borrelli • DUX 0925

Aphorisms for Piano, Op. 3
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Andrzej Tatarski • ISPV 195 CD
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0923

Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 5
- Krzysztof Meyer • Acte Préalable AP0076
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0923

Concerto da camera per flauto, percussione ed archi, Op. 6
- Barbara Świątek, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit • DUX 1166

Piano Sonata No. 2,  Op. 7
- Bettina Otto • Sächsische Tonträger LC 9930 (1st mov.)
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0923

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 8
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 151 CD
- Kairos Quartett • polmic 016
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.573165

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12
- Roman Lasocki, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Karol Stryja • Olympia OCD 323 = Polskie Nagrania PNCD 1298

Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 13
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0923

Hommage à Nadia Boulanger for Flute, Viola and Harp, Op. 17
- Elżbieta Gajewska, Ryszard Duź, Helga Storck • ISPV 194 CD

Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 22
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0505

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 23
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 184 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.573165

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 27
- Wilanów Quartet • Veriton ECD-035
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 184 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.573165

Concerto da camera per oboe, percussione ed archi, Op. 29
- Diethlem Jonas, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ruben Silva • DUX 1166

Sonata for Harpsichord, Op. 30
- Elżbieta Chojnacka • Erato STU 71010 = Erato WPCS-5785/6

Piano Sonata No. 5 “Sonate de sons rayonnants”, Op. 32
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0505

String Quartet No. 4, Op. 33
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 162 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.573165

Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Op. 35
- Stanisław Dziewior, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michał Klauza • DUX 1166

Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 36
- Wolfgang Marschner • ISPV 192 CD
- Szymon Krzeszowiec • DUX 0688

Fireballs for Orchestra, Op. 37
- Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra, Karol Stryja • DUX 1166

Concerto retro for Flute, Violin, Cello and Harpsichord, Op. 39
- Elżbieta Gajewska, Tadeusz Gadzina, Marian Wasiółka, Krzysztof Meyer • Acte Préalable AP0076

String Quartet No. 5, Op. 42
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 162 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.570776

24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 43
- Krzysztof Meyer • ISPV 174 CD
- Paweł Kubica • SMS RP 12691 CD (Nos. 9, 15, 17)

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 46
- Pavel Gililov, Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit • KOCH International 31 5732

Piano Trio, Op. 50
- Trio Wawelskie • SPV 176 CD
- Arcadia Trio • Bella Musica 31.2415
- Altenberg Trio Wien • Challenge Classics CC72310

String Quartet No. 6, Op. 51
- Wilanów Quartet •  ISPV 162 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.570776

Sonata for solo flutes, Op. 52
- Beate-Gabriela Schmitt • ISPV 194 CD
- Elżbieta Gajewska • Acte Préalable AP0076

Die Spieler [The Gamblers] – a completed version of Dmitri Shostakovich’s opera in two acts, Op. 53
- Soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Herford, Mikhail Yurovski • Capriccio 60 062-2

Canzona for Cello and Piano, Op. 56
- David Geringas, Tanja Schatz • ISPV 192 CD
- Evva Mizerska, Emma Abbate • Toccata Classics TOCC 0098

Symphony No. 6 „Polish Symphony”, Op. 57
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk Orchestra, Christopher Keene • ISPV 127
- Polish Radio Symphonic Orchestra - Cracow, Antoni Wit • ISPV 179 CD
- Polish Radio & Television Orchestra, Antoni Wit • MUZA SX 2418 (2nd mov.)

Hommage à Johannes Brahms for Orchestra, Op. 59
- Kölner-Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Antoni Wit • KOCH 3-5037-2

Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1, Op. 62
- Reimund Korupp, Krzysztof Meyer • Ambitus amb 97484
- Evva Mizerska, Emma Abbate • Toccata Classics TOCC 0098

Canti Amadei – Concerto da camera per violoncello et orchestra, Op. 63
- Ivan Monighetti, Capella Cracoviensis, Stanisław Gałoński • ISPV 179 CD

String Quartet No. 7, Op. 65
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 151 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.573001

Clarinet Quintet, Op. 66
- Eduard Brunner, Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 147 CD
- Paweł Drobnik, Wieniawski Quartet • Dux 0507/0508

String Quartet No. 8, Op. 67
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 151 CD
- Dafô Quartet • DUX 10190
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.570776

Mass for Mixed Choir, Organ and Orchestra, Op. 68
- Warsaw Philharmonic. The National Orchestra and Choir of Poland. Antoni Wit • Accord ACD 096

Capriccio per sei strumenti, Op. 69
- Elżbieta Gajewska, Tadeusz Gadzina, Ryszard Duź, Marian Wasiółka • ISPV 194 CD
- Łukasz Długosz, Radosław Pujanek, Katarzyna Budnik-Gałązka, Rafał Kwiatkowski • Accord ACD 187-2

Musica incrostata per orchestra, Op. 70
- Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit • KOCH International 31 5732

Vyelichalnaya [Song of Glorification] for Unaccompanied Choir, Op. 71
- Polish Nightingales, Wojciech Krolopp • Azymuth 11.045

String Quartet No. 9, Op. 74
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 171 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.572656

Monologue for Solo Cello
- David Geringas • ConBrioDisc ConBES 2019

Fantasia for Organ, Op. 75
- Stefan Palm • KR 10068

Piano Quintet, Op. 76
- Wilanów Quartet, Krzysztof Meyer • ISPV 171 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet, Andrzej Tatarski • Dux 0507/0508
- Silesian String Quartet, Piotr Sołajczyk • Naxos 8.573357

Pezzo per Mauro for Flute, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Double Bass and Percussion, Op. 77
- Elżbieta Gajewska, Werner Mittelbach, Hans-Jörg Profanter, Heinrich Braun, Krzysztof Meyer • ISPV 189 CD

Trio for Flute, Viola and Guitar, Op. 78
- Robert Aitken, Eckart Schloifer, Reinbert Evers • ISVP 176 CD

Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra, Op. 79
- John Edward Kelly, Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic • Micha Hamel; NEOS 10910

Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 81
- Deutsches Streichtrio • ISPV 176 CD
- Tadeusz Gadzina, Ryszard Duź, Marian Wasiółka • Acte Préalable AP0146

String Quartet No. 10, Op. 82
- Wilanów Quartet • ISPV 184 CD
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.573001

Misterioso for Violin and Piano, Op. 83
- Albrecht Breuninger, Irene Berger • Ars Musici AM 1204-02
- Viktoria Kaunzner i Roman Saljutov  •  Solo Musica 220

Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 85
- Boris Pergamenchikov, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit • DUX 0594

Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 87
- Magdalena Rezler, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Chmura • DUX 0594

Au delá d'une absence for String Quartet, Op. 89
- Wilanów Quartet • Acte Préalable AP0076

Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 90
- Eduard Brunner, Ivan Monighetti, Pavel Gililov • ISPV 194 CD

Schöpfung [Creation], Oratorio for Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Bass, Mixed Choir and Orchestra, Op. 91
- Agnieszka Rehlis, Ewa Marciniec, Ryszard Minkiewicz, Piotr Nowacki, Polish Radio Choir Cracow, Camerata Silesia, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz • DUX 0919/0920

Les Sons Rayonnants for 2 Player Pianos and Synthesizer
- MDG 645 1406-2

Impromptu multicolore for 2 Pianos, Op. 92
- Duet Adrienne Soós & Ivo Haag •  MGB CTS-M 107

Capriccio interrotto for Violin and Piano, Op. 93
- Alona Baeva, Guiozal Karieva • PRCD 191, PRCD 194
- Roman Simovic, Zanna Parchomowska • PRCD 191

Cinque colori for Flute, Violin, Cello, Percussion and Piano, Op. 94
- Petra Kessler, Claudia Friedrich, Mitsuru Morita-Uno, Martin Thissen, Frederike Möller, cond. Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen • ISPV 195 CD

String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95
- Wieniawski Quartet •  ISPV 192 CD
- Wilanów Quartet • Préalable AP0146
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.572656

Clarinet Concerto, Op. 96
- Eduard Brunner, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Chmura • DUX 0594

Symphony No. 7 “Sinfonia del tempo che passa”, Op. 97
- The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Chmura • DUX 0695

Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano, Op. 98
- Tomohara Yosiba, Koji Okazaki, Etsuko Okazaki • ISPV 194 CD

Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2, Op. 99
- Evva Mizerska, Katarzyna Glensk • Toccata Classics TOCC 0098
- Izabela Buchowsla, Jakub Tchorzewski • DUX 1155

Duetti concertanti for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 101
- Koji Okazaki, Etsuko Okazaki • ISPV 194 CD

Metamorphoses for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Op. 102
- John-Edward Kelly, Bob Versteegh • ISPV 194 CD

String Quartet No. 12, Op. 103
- Wieniawski Quartet • ISPV 192 CD
- Wilanów Quartet • Acte Préalable AP0146
- Dafô Quartet • polmic 027
- Wieniawski Quartet • Naxos 8.572656

Souvenir de Sanssouci for Two Piano Players • KFR/WDR 553067

Quasi una fantasia for Piano, Op. 104
- Sorina Aust-Ioan • Melisma 7265-2
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0923

Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 105
- Magdalena Rezler, Julius Berger, The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz • DUX 0695

Sonata breve – Piano Sonata No. 6,  Op. 106
- Christian Seibert • EDA 36
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0505

Sonata for Solo Cello No. 2, Op. 109
- Julius Berger • Challenge Classics CC72376

Duetti for two Violins, Op. 110
- Jarosław Żołnierczyk, Mirosław Bocek • ISPV 195 CD

Piano Quartet, Op. 112
- Szymon Krzeszowiec, Łukasz Syrnicki, Piotr Janosik, Piotr Sołajczyk • Naxos 8.573357

String Quartet No. 13, Op. 113
- Wieniawski Quartet • ISPV 195 = Naxos 8.573001

Concerto for Guitar, Timpani and String Orchestra, Op. 115
- Łukasz Kuropaczewski – guitar, Jerzy Mackiewicz – timpani, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio, cond. Agnieszka Duczmal • ponte, polskie radio PRCD 1572

Sei Intermezzi per pianoforte, Op. 121
- Marek Szlezer • DUX 0505