The first time I heard the Third Symphony, I
was overwhelmed. And the first time I heard the
piano concerto, which was Anna's recording, and
the sonata, which I believe was also Anna's recording.
I mean, I knew about this music from a young
age. I feel really lucky to have known about
it. From pianists who have really studied it
carefully and know very much what's at the heart
of each score, because the piano music is on
the periphery of Boratsky's music. We have the...
big symphonies, choral works, and chamber music,
but the piano music is still really beautiful
and really worth giving attention to. For tonight's
episode, Inside the World of Goretzky, we explore
the beautiful journey from mentorship to collaboration
between pianist -scholar Jared Dunn and concert
pianist Anna Goretzka. Their newly released album,
Goretzky's World of Piano, shines a light on
Henryk Mikołaj Goretzky's evocative, avant -garde,
and technically demanding piano works. music
far less known than his famous symphony number
three, yet equally powerful. You will also hear
personal stories of the composer from Anna, his
daughter, offering rare insight into the man
behind the music. Throughout his life, I think
he considered the piano to be the closest instrument.
And he always composed by the piano. He played
the piano himself quite well. So I remember him
playing Chopin's Mazurkas, Szymanowski's Mazurkas,
a lot of Mozart, a lot of Bach, really, yeah.
In his piano pieces we can find the same way
of shaping the form as in orchestral works. So
I think there is the same tendency to use very
distinct, sometimes even maybe extreme, means
to express himself, very similar way of building
the very expressive whole. Don't miss this intimate
and inspiring conversation and don't miss their
newly released album, Goretsky's World of Piano,
streaming now on Spotify and all major platforms.
When I planned this album, I wanted people to
have that same experience of hearing it if it's
for the first time. And I hope the listeners
feel when they hear our album, it feels like
you're hearing a live concert. It does not feel
like a doctored recording. And the goal in playing
it is to make sure the impression of giving a
concert is maintained. Inside the World of Goretsuki
premieres tonight on our YouTube channel. The
audio episode will also be available on your
favorite podcasting platforms. See you tonight!