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Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Michał Biel (piano)

Farewells

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the rare beauty of Orliński’s countertenor makes the whole recital an unusually introspective experience – and by any standards of Polish song recitals, this is an extraordinarily wide programme,...

BBC Music Magazine, July 20225 out of 5 stars

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Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Michał Biel (piano)

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the rare beauty of Orliński’s countertenor makes the whole recital an unusually introspective experience – and by any standards of Polish song recitals, this is an extraordinarily wide programme,...

BBC Music Magazine, July 20225 out of 5 stars

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Jakub Józef Orliński and pianist Michał Biel’s new album is a tribute to 19th- and 20th-century composers of their native Poland.

Michał Biel describes the music as: “Basically, a lot of very intense, very Polish, post-Romantic music!”

Repertoire features many beautiful songs by Karel Szymanowski, Henryk Czyż, Stanisław Moniuszko, Mieczysław Karłowicz, and Tadeusz Baird.

The titular Farewells cycle by Henryk Czyż is an absolute “discovery” in the countertenor voice, almost unrecognisable through this fresh lens

“Jakub Józef Orliński and Michał Biel: celebrating the beauty of Polish music” – Bachtrack

  • Release date: 6th May 2022
  • Label: Erato
  • Catalogue number: 9029626971
  • Length: 57 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Czyż: Pożegnania
Work length6:18
No. 1, Kochałem Panią
Track length1:54
No. 2, Na wzgórzach Gruzji
Track length1:37
No. 3, Ostatni raz
Track length2:47
Baird, Tadeusz: Love Sonnets (4)
Work length10:57
No. 1, Spójrz co tu ciche serce wypisało
Track length2:43
No. 2, Drwię, mając ciebie, z całej ludzkiej pychy
Track length2:15
No. 3, Słodka miłości
Track length2:47
No. 4, Jakże podobna zimie jest rozłąka
Track length3:12
Szymanowski: Piesni kurpiowskie (Kurpie Songs), Op. 58
Work length9:32
No. 1, Lecioły zórazie
Track length2:16
No. 2, Wysła burzycka
Track length1:48
No. 3, Uwoz, mamo
Track length2:54
No. 4, U jeziorecka
Track length2:34
Łukaszewski, P: 3 Songs: No. 1, Jesień
Work length4:08
Karlowicz: Songs (10), Op. 3
Work length4:56
No. 7, Nie płacz nade mną
Track length1:37
No. 2, Z Erotyków
Track length0:50
No. 4, Na spokojnym, ciemnym morzu
Track length2:29
Karlowicz: 6 Songs, Op. 1: No. 6, Smutną jest dusza moja
Work length1:39
Karlowicz: Songs (10), Op. 3
Work length5:05
No. 1, Mów do mnie jeszcze
Track length1:57
No. 6, Przed nocą wieczną
Track length1:35
No. 5, Śpi w blaskach nocy morska toń
Track length1:33
Karlowicz: 6 Songs, Op. 1: No. 2, Skąd pierwsze gwiazdy
Work length1:38
Karlowicz: Songs (10), Op. 3
Work length2:43
No. 9, Po szerokiem, po szerokiem morzu
Track length1:41
No. 8, W wieczorną ciszę
Track length1:02
Karlowicz: Czasem gdy długo na pół sennie marzę
Work length2:09
Karlowicz: 10 Songs, Op. 3: No. 10, Zaczarowana królewna
Work length3:09
Moniuszko: Śpiewnik domowy, Zeszyt VII: No. 13, Łza
Work length3:30
Moniuszko: Śpiewnik domowy, Zeszyt III: No. 7, Prząśniczka
Work length1:19

Spotlight on this release

Awards and reviews

  • Presto Recording of the Week
    6th May 2022
  • BBC Music Magazine
    July 2022
    Choral & Song Choice
  • Presto Recordings of the Year
    Finalist 2022
  • International Classical Music Awards
    2023
    Nominated - Vocal Music
  • Opus Klassik Awards
    2023
    Winner - Male Singer of the Year
  • Opus Klassik Awards
    2023
    Nominated - Solo Vocal

July 2022

the rare beauty of Orliński’s countertenor makes the whole recital an unusually introspective experience – and by any standards of Polish song recitals, this is an extraordinarily wide programme, one equally shaped by the excellent pianist Michał Biel.
5 out of 5 stars

6th May 2022

Many of the qualities which make this an album to conjure with are revealed within the first minute: Orliński’s evident relish of the Polish language (particularly the expressive possibilities of the many ‘sz’ sounds), the unforced power of his lower register, and the pair’s instinctive awareness of when to step on the gas and when to let the music breathe.
Katherine Cooper

5th May 2022

yes, there are moments when you miss the heft a fruity mezzo-soprano or baritone could bring to a certain note or phrase, but Orliński’s commitment and directness win through, showcasing some real gems.

Opera News November 2022

This recital of Polish song…lets [Orliński] demonstrate just how musical his native language can be. The tangy vowels lends resonance to his tone; the supremely liquid consonants move the vocal line forward.
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