Antoni Stolpe (1851-1872) - Romance (Duettino) for Violin, Cello and Piano in A flat major
Piotr Markowski, violin
Andrzej Wróbel, cello
Jerzy Maciejewski, piano
«During the nineteenth century, romances were freely written by virtually everyone. Their composers furnished them with fanciful titles, which was often the most creative part of their work in this musical form. Yet inspired romances - the product of genuine talents - were few and far between. The 'Romance' by Antoni Stolpe exemplifies the fact that, for such a gifted composer, form is of little importance. He was able to infuse his romance with such inspiration that a banal, incidental 'piece' became a most outstanding work of its class. [...]»
- Andrzej Wróbel
Antoni Stolpe - Scène Dramatique for Cello and String Quartet (1868?)
Anna Wróbel, cello
Camerata Vistula
«The 'Dramatic Scene' for cello accompanied by string quartet was performed during a concert at the 'Resursa kupiecka' [Merchant's Club] in Warsaw in December 1868, from which one of the attendant reviewers (probably Münchheimer) described his impressions in the pages of the 'Biblioteka warszawska'. Only one short paragraph is actually devoted to the 'Dramatic Scene':
"The débutant's third work was a dramatic scene, written for cello with the accompaniment of string instruments. It begins with an introductory tutti, written in an exceedingly original and truly dramatic way, after which the cello is heard entirely alone with a possibly slightly overlong monologue in recitative form, subsequently falling into a cantilena and combining with the remaining instruments" [...]»
- Andrzej Wróbel
Antoni Stolpe - Piano Sextet in E minor (1867?)
I. Allegro moderato [0:00]
II. Andante [10:24]
Camerata Vistula
Jerzy Maciejewski, piano
«In the manuscript of the Sextet, one sees the ever-present urgency, and at the same time spontaneity and intensiveness of creation. In contrast to other Stolpe manuscripts that I have seen, the Sextet is virtually devoid of performance specifications. There is a lack of articulation marks, and very few indications of dynamics. [...] The music was read prima vista by the performers [the composer himself played the piano] at the concert given in September 1868 [at the concert hall of the pianoforte manufacturer Antoni Hofer] [...]»
- Andrzej Wróbel
Antoni Stolpe - Variations for String Quartet
Camerata Vistula
Mirosław Gąsieniec: Antoni Stolpe Nokturn, Impromptu, Duetto
