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Karol Szymanowski's Stabat Mater, Op. 53, is a sacred work composed in 1925 and 1926 for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed chorus, and orchestra. Rather than using the customary Latin text, Szymanowski set a Polish translation of the medieval poem describing Mary's grief at the Crucifixion. The six-mov...

Karol Szymanowski's Étude in B-flat minor, Op. 4 No. 3, is a solo piano piece composed between 1900 and 1902 during the Polish composer's early period. The piece is characterized by its late Romantic harmonies, sweeping arpeggios, and technical demands that emphasize finger dexterity and dynamic con...

Karol Szymanowski's Études, Op. 4, is a set of four piano études composed between 1900 and 1902. They are among his earliest published works and show a strong influence from the music of Frédéric Chopin. The études are written in C-sharp minor, B-flat minor, D-flat major, and B minor.

Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35, represents a pivotal work in 20th-century Polish classical music. Written in 1916, it showcases Szymanowski's innovative approach to orchestral color and deeply personal expression. The piece is particularly notable for its evocative harmonies and rich te...

Karol Szymanowski's Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 9 is an early chamber work for violin and piano completed in 1904. The piece heavily reflects the influences of late Romanticism, particularly drawing inspiration from the dense harmonic textures of Richard Strauss and Frédéric Chopin. Comprising thr...

Karol Szymanowski's Étude in B-flat minor, Op. 4 No. 4, completed in 1902, is the final piece in his first published set of four piano études. Composed during his early period before his later modernist developments, the étude demonstrates influences from Chopin, Wagner, and late Romanticism. The pi...

Karol Szymanowski's Étude Op. 4, No. 2 is a fast, demanding piano solo and the second piece in his Four Études, Op. 4. Composed between 1900 and 1902, this early work reflects the Polish composer's late-Romantic influences and his stylistic transition toward early modernism. The piece is characteriz...

Karol Szymanowski's Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 9 is a substantial work for violin and piano completed in 1904. It stands as an early piece by the prominent Polish composer, written before his later impressionistic and modernist phases, such as the well-known 'Myths' and his two violin concertos....

Étude Op. 4, No. 1 is an early 20th-century piano composition by the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski. Written between 1900 and 1902, it is the opening piece of a four-part set of études that heavily reflects the stylistic influence of Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Alexander Scriabin. The work...