Fryderyk winners announced

Winners of the Fryderyk award have been announced today (I mentioned the nominees in an earlier post). To see the full results go here. Winners in the classical music category are given below. I’d say DUX, PWA and Paweł Mykietyn should really feel satisfied.

CHORAL AND ORATORIO

Stanisław MONIUSZKO – Masses (DUX 657)

performers: Marta Boberska, Agnieszka Rehlis, Rafał Bartmiński, Jarosław Bręk, Andrzej Białko, Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir/Henryk Wojnarowski, recording engineers: Małgorzata Polańska, Marcin Targoński

EARLY MUSIC AND BAROQUE

Mikołaj ZIELEŃSKI – Offertoria et Communiones Totius Anni, 1611 (DUX 681)

performers: Emma Kirkby, Andrzej Białko, Capella Cracoviensis/Stanisław Gałoński, recording engineer: Małgorzata Polańska

CHAMBER MUSIC

Karol SZYMANOWSKI – Compositions for violin and piano (DUX 614)

performers: Piotr Pławner, Wojciech Świtała, recording engineer: Małgorzata Polańska

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

HAYDN, BEETHOVEN, MOZART – Piano Sonatas (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music Poland 4777453 or 4777952?)

performer: Rafał Blechacz, sound engineer: Mark Buecker

SYMPHONIC AND CONCERTANTE MUSIC

Mieczysław KARŁOWICZ – Violin Concerto in A Major op. 8, Eternal Songs op. 10, SACD & CD (BeArTon, CDB043.19443343)

performers: Agata Szymczewska, Sinfonia Varsovia/Jerzy Maksymiuk, sound engineers: Julita Emanuiłow, Zbigniew Kusiak

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Paweł MYKIETYN – Speechless Song (Polskie Wydawnictwo Audiowziualne PWA 5908259554174)

performers: Jacek Laszczkowski, Maciej Piszek, Jerzy Artysz, Viola Łabanow, Andrzej Bauer, Polish Radio Orchestra, Dafo String Quartet/Jacek Rogala, Przemysław Fiugajski, recording engineers: Lech Dudzik, Gabriela Blicharz, Andrzej Sasin, Aleksandra Nagórko, Antoni Grzymała

VOCAL RECITAL, OPERA, OPERETTA

Karol SZYMANOWSKI – King Roger (DVD, Polskie Wydawnictwo Audiowizualne PWA 5908259554143)

performers: Andrzej Dobber, Aleksandra Buczek, Rafał Mojzner, Pavlo Tolstoy, Radosław Żukowski, Barbara Bagińska, Orchestra and Choir of the Wrocław Opera, Angelus Chamber Choir/Ewa Michnik, stage director: Mariusz Treliński, sound engineer: Katarzyna Adamik

DEBUT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

GÓRECKI, MORYTO, SZYMANOWSKI – Kurpie Songs (DUX 653)

performers: Choir of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic/Violetta Bielecka

COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

Paweł MYKIETYN

OUTSTANDING RECORDING OF POLISH MUSIC

Paweł MYKIETYN – Speechless Song (details above)