Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) is now celebrated as
one of the most important figures in Polish cultural life
after Chopin. Celebrated British pianist Martin Jones
recorded the complete piano music on 4 CDs. This
recital, drawn mainly from the shorter works -
Preludes, Etudes and Mazurkas - is highly Romantic,
and technically challenging Martin Jones has been one of Britain’s most highly
regarded solo pianists since first coming to
international attention in 1968 when he received the
Dame Myra Hess Award. The same year he made his
London debut at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and his
New York debut at Carnegie Hall, and ever since has
been in demand for recitals and concerto performances
on both sides of the Atlantic. He is a prolific recording
artist and his many major projects include the
complete solo piano works of Mendelssohn, Brahms,
Debussy, Grainger, Stravinsky, Korngold,
Szymanowski, Granados, Guastavino, Mompou,
Ernesto Halffter, Joaquin Nin, Has Gál, Jean Françaix,
Jean Roger-Ducasse, and Alan Richardson.
“Martin Jones as a recording artist has been part
of my listening experience for almost as long as
I’ve been collecting LPs and CDs. Seeing his
distinguished and still active career celebrated by
Nimbus Records in this way is a true delight.”
Dominy Clements, musicweb-international.com