In the final years of his life, Szymanowski settled in his beloved Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains. Donald Macleod introduces a ballet inspired by native folk music of the region.
In the final years of his life, Szymanowski settled in his beloved Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains. Donald Macleod introduces a ballet inspired by the native folk music of the region, and the piano concerto he dedicated to his friend, pianist Artur Rubinstein, who features in this performance, recorded in 1952.
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