Szymon Laks

ARC Ensemble - Laks: Chamber Works (2017)  Music

Posted by delpotro at June 11, 2018
ARC Ensemble - Laks: Chamber Works (2017)

ARC Ensemble - Laks: Chamber Works (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 01:23:04 | 306 Mb
Classical | Label: Chandos Records

Following the Grammy nominated Volume 2 featuring the music of Fitelberg, the Canadian ARC Ensemble presents Volume 3 in its "Music in Exile" series, dedicated to the music of Szymon Laks. Born in Warsaw in 1901, Laks studied in Paris before being deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. He soon joined and conducted the Auschwitz orchestra (his auditioning with a 'Jewish' work - Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto - went unnoticed). Although the trauma of his imprisonment left him alienated and reclusive, few of his works refer specifically to the Holocaust.

ARC Ensemble - Laks: Chamber Works (2017)  Music

Posted by Pisulik at Jan. 5, 2018
ARC Ensemble - Laks: Chamber Works (2017)

ARC Ensemble - Laks: Chamber Works (2017)
Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Digital Booklet | 01:23:05 | 201 MB
Label: Chandos

Following the Grammy nominated Volume 2 featuring the music of Fitelberg, the Canadian ARC Ensemble presents Volume 3 in its "Music in Exile" series, dedicated to the music of Szymon Laks. Born in Warsaw in 1901, Laks studied in Paris before being deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. He soon joined and conducted the Auschwitz orchestra (his auditioning with a 'Jewish' work - Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto - went unnoticed). Although the trauma of his imprisonment left him alienated and reclusive, few of his works refer specifically to the Holocaust.

Art Chamber Ensemble - Their Voices (2023)  Music

Posted by delpotro at March 30, 2023
Art Chamber Ensemble - Their Voices (2023)

Art Chamber Ensemble - Their Voices (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 243 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 143 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:00:54
Classical | Label: DUX

This new release from DUX presents a collection of recordings commemorating Jewish composers active mainly before World War II. Their music represents various stylistic trends of their era and was inspired by numerous ideas. The Hebrew Melody for violin and piano, Op. 33 by Joseph Achron (1886-1943) resulted from his fascination with the religious music of Ashkenazi Jews, while the Sonata for violin and piano by Joachim Mendelson (1887-1943), the recording of which is also the Polish recording premiere, reveals neoclassical interests of its author, which is also the case of the Sonata for cello and piano by Szymon Laks (1901-1983).The Capriccio by Jozef Koffler (1896-1944) is an avant-garde composition through and through, using the dodecaphonic technique combined with a neoclassical form.
Art Chamber Ensemble - Their Voices (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Art Chamber Ensemble - Their Voices (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 60:54 minutes | 1,1 GB
Classical | Label: DUX, Official Digital Download

This new release from DUX presents a collection of recordings commemorating Jewish composers active mainly before World War II. Their music represents various stylistic trends of their era and was inspired by numerous ideas.

Messages Quartet - Messages (2020)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at March 6, 2020
Messages Quartet - Messages (2020)

Messages Quartet - Messages (2020)
FLAC tracks | 54:04 | 258 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: DUX

Messages Quartet has been founded in 2014 and in just a year won the Second Prize, Silver Medal and a Special Award for interpretation of Shostakovich’s Quartet in the Second International Competition of Chamber Music in Plovdiv (Bulgaria, X 2015). The Quartet has also been recognized by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage and in February 2016 awarded a grant under “Young Poland” Scholarship Programme, thanks to which in 2017, the debut record of the ensemble containing the recording of string quartets by Szymon Laks was released by the record company DUX. The album received excellent reviews in the French, German, British, American and Polish press. This newest release showcases music from Stanislaw Moniuszko, Andrzej Panufnik, and Krzysztof Penderecki.

Messages Quartet - Messages (2020) [Official Digital Download 24/96]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by SERTiL at March 9, 2020
Messages Quartet - Messages (2020) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Messages Quartet - Messages (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 54:04 minutes | 1.05 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

Messages Quartet has been founded in 2014 and in just a year won the Second Prize, Silver Medal and a Special Award for interpretation of Shostakovich’s Quartet in the Second International Competition of Chamber Music in Plovdiv (Bulgaria, X 2015). The Quartet has also been recognized by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage and in February 2016 awarded a grant under “Young Poland” Scholarship Programme, thanks to which in 2017, the debut record of the ensemble containing the recording of string quartets by Szymon Laks was released by the record company DUX. The album received excellent reviews in the French, German, British, American and Polish press. This newest release showcases music from Stanislaw Moniuszko, Andrzej Panufnik, and Krzysztof Penderecki.

Adam Bałdych - Portraits (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Jan. 28, 2025
Adam Bałdych -  Portraits (2025)  [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Adam Bałdych - Portraits (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:01:49 minutes | 1.27 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

In Portraits, Adam Bałdych delves into the human condition, using music to explore the complexities of our age—marked by moral dilemmas, chaos, and introspection.
Adam Bałdych, Sebastian Zawadzki, Marek Konarski, Andrzej Święs, Dawid Fortuna - Portraits (2025)

Adam Bałdych, Sebastian Zawadzki, Marek Konarski, Andrzej Święs, Dawid Fortuna - Portraits (2025)
WEB FLAC (Tracks +Booklet) 367 MB | Cover | 01:01:49 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 144 MB
Jazz | Label: ACT Music

In Portraits, Adam Bałdych delves into the human condition, using music to explore the complexities of our age—marked by moral dilemmas, chaos, and introspection. Drawing inspiration from historical sources like Szymon Laks’ Auschwitz Games, Bałdych reflects on themes of identity, existence, and the coexistence of beauty and brutality. Featuring an exceptional quintet of musicians, including Sebastian Zawadzki, Marek Konarski, and Andrzej Święs, Portraits blends Polish, Jewish, and classical influences with innovative sonoristic explorations. This album is a powerful, introspective journey, inviting listeners to reflect on who we are and what it means to truly exist.

Adam Bałdych - Portraits (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Jan. 28, 2025
Adam Bałdych -  Portraits (2025)  [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Adam Bałdych - Portraits (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:01:49 minutes | 1.27 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

In Portraits, Adam Bałdych delves into the human condition, using music to explore the complexities of our age—marked by moral dilemmas, chaos, and introspection.
Adam Bałdych, Sebastian Zawadzki, Marek Konarski, Andrzej Święs, Dawid Fortuna - Portraits (2025)

Adam Bałdych, Sebastian Zawadzki, Marek Konarski, Andrzej Święs, Dawid Fortuna - Portraits (2025)
WEB FLAC (Tracks +Booklet) 367 MB | Cover | 01:01:49 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 144 MB
Jazz | Label: ACT Music

In Portraits, Adam Bałdych delves into the human condition, using music to explore the complexities of our age—marked by moral dilemmas, chaos, and introspection. Drawing inspiration from historical sources like Szymon Laks’ Auschwitz Games, Bałdych reflects on themes of identity, existence, and the coexistence of beauty and brutality. Featuring an exceptional quintet of musicians, including Sebastian Zawadzki, Marek Konarski, and Andrzej Święs, Portraits blends Polish, Jewish, and classical influences with innovative sonoristic explorations. This album is a powerful, introspective journey, inviting listeners to reflect on who we are and what it means to truly exist.