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Paul Hindemith – Sonata for Viola and Piano op. 11 no. 4, mvt. I – Fantasie 03:16
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Paul Hindemith – Sonata for Viola and Piano Op.11 no. 4 – mvt. II Thema mit Variationen 04:01
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Paul Hindemith – Sonata for Viola and Piano Op.11 no. 4, mvt. III – Finale 09:57
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Andrzej Karalow – Geometry of the Night (2014) 07:42
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William Albright – Sonata for saxophone and piano, mvt. I – Two-Part Invention. 04:39
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William Albright – Sonata for saxophone and piano, mvt. II – La folia nuova-A lament for George Ciacioppo 09:17
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William Albright – Sonata for saxophone and piano, mvt. III – Scherzo. Will o'the wisp 01:50
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William Albright – Sonata for saxophone and piano, mvt. IV – Recitative and Dance 04:35
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Żaneta Rydzewska – after all (2018) 05:31
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Karol Szymanowski – Słopiewnie op. 46bis, I. Słowisień 02:18
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Karol Szymanowski – Słopiewnie op. 46bis, II. Zielone Słowa 02:04
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Karol Szymanowski – Słopiewnie op. 46bis, III. Święty Franciszek 02:36
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Karol Szymanowski – Słopiewnie op. 46bis, IV. Kalinowe Dwory 00:57
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Karol Szymanowski – Słopiewnie op. 46bis, V. Wanda 02:44
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about

The title of the album (and also of the title piece dedicated to us by the composer Żaneta Rydzewska), “After All,” can be understood as “after everything", also in the context of the question about how the type of expression employed in musical compositions can be understood today: is it up–to–date, do we notice it in the world around us, are today’s technical and expressive means going to take the listeners to a new artistic space and confront them with new sensations, can the sound still be a source of new experiences and discovered values and finally, can the creator still build upon these values?
Yet “After All” also has a second meaning – “in any case,” “anyway.” Therefore, regardless of the answers to the above questions, we continue and look further. We, i.e. performers, composers, interpreters, listeners, viewers and other recipients.
The presence of some items on an album with music for saxophone and piano may seem predictable, however, I we think that the combination of the chosen pieces particularly shows how the contemporary composer’s viewpoint connects with or confronts the music of the bygone era. “After All” is our personal view of interpretations and compositions of the 20th and 21st century. Starting from the use of the music written at the beginning of the 20th century, above all transcribed for our needs (Paul Hindemith and Karol Szymanowski), through the already classic, virtuoso Sonata by William Albright, ending with the involvement of young composers (Żaneta Rydzewska or the composition of the pianist), we wanted to show the perspective of perception of the music worlds by creators over almost a hundred years (at the time of the release of the album).
“After All” is the debut album of musicians who are dedicated to solo, chamber, orchestral and experimental activities on a daily basis. Andrzej Karałow and Pablo Sánchez–Escariche Gasch have had a duo since 2016, performing classical, as well as contemporary music – also dedicated to the duo (apart from the piece included on the album, they performed works written for and dedicated to them by Australian composers: Kirsten Milenko and Harry Sdraulig).

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released February 27, 2019

Recording and editing: Igor Szymański
Mix and master: Andrzej Puczyński
English translation: Żaneta Pniewska
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Cover artwork and layout: Łukasz Pawlak

Recorded at Izabelin Studio (A) on May and June 2018.

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Andrzej Karałow Warsaw, Poland

Andrzej Karałow (b. 1991) is a Polish pianist, composer and improvising artist, laureate of many national and international piano and composition competitions. Although classical music is the main field of his activity, he is also open to experiments in electronic and alternative genre, combining techniques and inspirations from various fields of art into his own, unique musical language. ... more

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