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PPLP 006LP
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Double LP version. My Life Preisner's Music is a live recording from a concert held in November 2024 in Bielsko-Biała, marking the occasion of Zbigniew Preisner receiving Honorary Citizenship of his hometown, Bielsko-Biała. The album includes iconic themes composed by Zbigniew Preisner among others from Three Colours, Decalogue, The Secret Garden, The DOUBLE LIFE OF Veronique, Damage, When A Man Loves A Woman, Eminent Domain, Aberdeen, Mouvements du desir, Lost and Love, and also "Lacrimosa" from Requiem for my Friend in an interpretation by Dominik Wania. A few words from Zbigniew Preisner: "For years, I've been thinking about reducing my orchestral themes to a single instrument. As a composer, I pay special attention to melody -- each of my compositions always has melodic themes. Ten years ago, I met Dominik Wania, now a jazz star and a brilliant pianist who records albums for ECM. I knew he was the perfect person to bring my idea to life. The concert you are about to listen to is the result of our collaboration, which has given me great satisfaction. Dominik Wania's interpretation went beyond my wildest expectations. I hope you will enjoy the album."
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PPCD 006CD
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My Life Preisner's Music is a live recording from a concert held in November 2024 in Bielsko-Biała, marking the occasion of Zbigniew Preisner receiving Honorary Citizenship of his hometown, Bielsko-Biała. The album includes iconic themes composed by Zbigniew Preisner among others from Three Colours, Decalogue, The Secret Garden, The DOUBLE LIFE OF Veronique, Damage, When A Man Loves A Woman, Eminent Domain, Aberdeen, Mouvements du desir, Lost and Love, and also "Lacrimosa" from Requiem for my Friend in an interpretation by Dominik Wania. A few words from Zbigniew Preisner: "For years, I've been thinking about reducing my orchestral themes to a single instrument. As a composer, I pay special attention to melody -- each of my compositions always has melodic themes. Ten years ago, I met Dominik Wania, now a jazz star and a brilliant pianist who records albums for ECM. I knew he was the perfect person to bring my idea to life. The concert you are about to listen to is the result of our collaboration, which has given me great satisfaction. Dominik Wania's interpretation went beyond my wildest expectations. I hope you will enjoy the album."
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PPLP 005LP
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"Grand Canyon -- the trip of a lifetime. You're locked in beauty, the memories of the limestone, the secrets of the mountains. When you approach them, you have the distinct impression that you're facing castles, monasteries, cities; but they suddenly disappear, like fantastical dreams, illusions, or mirages. You become a traveler in the land of dreams and Fata Morgana. It's a place, where only Silence speaks. And it was this Silence that inspired me to compose Melancholy." --Zbigniew Preisner
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PPLP 004LP
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"I can say that the album It's not too late has been created by chance. Few years ago together with Lisa Gerrard we visited synagogue in a small town hundred kilometers from Cracow, Bobowa. When we entered the synagogue Lisa started to sing. It appeared that the place had spine-tingling acoustics. I said then to Lisa: 'Let's try to record something here.' The rule was simple: I prepared themes and we recorded live performance. Lisa heard what I was playing for the first time during the recording and she improvised. We recorded nine compositions in 45 minutes. It supposed to be a holiday joy. Six years later I returned to the material we recorded and decided to finish it. What is left from the original recording is the voice of Lisa. I composed and recorded everything else in my studio. Dominik Wania played piano, Magdalena Pluta -- cello, and Jerzy Głowczewski -- saxophone. That's the way the album It's not too late came in to being. We live in the most dangerous time since the Second World War. Lisa Gerrard and I want to tell you about the world we share. Our weapon is music. It doesn't kill, it resurrects, and it brings hope to life. It's not too late." --Zbigniew Preisner
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