Wojciech Rajski

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Wojciech Rajski (2016)

Wojciech Józef Rajski (born July 9, 1948 in Edwardowo near Posen ) is a Polish conductor . He became known in Germany as the founder and artistic director of the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot . Since 1998 he has held the professorship for conducting and orchestral conducting at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts .

Life

Wojciech Rajski studied at the Warsaw Music Academy in the class of Bogusław May and at the Cologne University of Music and Dance with a DAAD scholarship and attended Witold Rowicki's master classes in Vienna.

From 1971 to 1978 he was Kapellmeister at the Teatr Wielki (Warsaw) , from 1974 to 1978 Kapellmeister of the Poznan Philharmonic . In 1978 he became chief conductor of the Poznan Philharmonic and moved from Teatr Wielki Warsaw to Bonn as first conductor of the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn . Both positions were not renewed after three years, and Wojciech Rajski founded the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot in 1982 , with which he is still closely associated today. As director of this Chamber Philharmonic, he worked with soloists such as Rostropowitsch , Zimerman , Szeryng , Gutman , Geringas and made many guest appearances at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival , Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Festival, Braunschweiger Kammermusik-Podium, Rheingau Music Festival , and the European Weeks in Passau as well the festivals in Evian and Montpellier. He has made numerous, highly regarded CD recordings, including his complete recording of the Beethoven symphonies. Since then he has been firmly anchored in German musical life with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. Critics consistently praise the typical orchestral sound full of vitality, precision and elegance.

In addition to building up his Chamber Philharmonic, Wojciech Rajski also worked as the first guest conductor of the Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 2006 . Since 1998 he has held the professorship for conducting and orchestral conducting at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts .

Awards

In 2014 Wojciech Rajski was nominated for the Pomeranian Artist Prize (PNA) in the “Artistic Performance” category in recognition of his CD “Chopin: Hummel: Mozart” with Alexander Krichel and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot , released by Sony Classics .

Works (discography)

  • Joseph Haydn with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot . LP Wifon, 1984
  • Piotr Czajkowski - Serenada in C major Op. 48 with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. LP Wifon, 1984
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. LP Wifon, 1985
  • Joseph Haydn with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Thorofon, 1986
  • Karłowicz - Szostakowicz - Górecki with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot, CD Midas, 1987
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Thorofon, 1987
  • Aleksander Tcherepin with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Thorofon, 1988
  • Piotr Czajkowski with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Thorofon, 1988
  • Pre-classical symphonies with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. LP / CD Thorofon, 1988
  • Chinese piano concerts with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Thorofon, 1988
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. LP Thorofon, 1988
  • Serenades for strings with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. LP Thorofon, 1988
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. LP Wifon, 1990
  • Fryderyk Chopin with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. LP Wifon, 1990
  • Fryderyk Chopin with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Wizon & Le Chant du Monde , 1990
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Wifon, 1990
  • Koncerty na obój i orkiestrę with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Claves, 1990
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Wifon, 1990
  • Johannes Brahms with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD EMI Classics, 1991
  • Richard Strauss with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Sonomaster & Bayerischer Rundfunk, 1993
  • Saxophony with Aleksander Głazunow and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Melisma Musikproduktion Wiesbaden "Opus", 1994
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Claves, 1994
  • Wirtuozowska Muzyka Orkiestrowa with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Intercord & CF Peters, 1994
  • Fryderyk Chopin with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Mediaphon, 1994
  • Gioacchino Rossini with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD DUX Records, 1994
  • Mozart, Haydn - Piano Concertos with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Mediaphon, 1995
  • Chicken Hunt Queen with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Tacet, 1996
  • Najpiękniejsze koncerty obojowe with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Amati, 1996
  • Pre-classical symphonies with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Thorofon, CTH 2050, 1996
  • Brahms Clarinet Sonatas Op. 120 No. 1-2 with Meyer and the RSO Warsaw. CD EMI Classics, 1997
  • Mensajero Alado - Winged Messenger - The Winged Messenger with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD 1999
  • JSBach - St. Matthew Passion with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Arte Nova, 1999
  • Columpios with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Tacet, 2002
  • ADAGIO with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD DUX Records, 2003
  • The Tube Only: Violinv with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Tacet, 2003
  • Beata with Radomska, Mikolajczyk, Rudnicka, Kryger, Swidzinski, Godlewski, Macias, the orchestra of Polskie Radio. Live recording of the Euroradio concert on May 22, 2003 in the Witold Lutosławski concert studio of Polskie Radio in Warsaw. CD Euroradio, 2003
  • The Tube Only: Night Music with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Tacet, 2004
  • Piotruś i Karnawał - opowieść starej sowy with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Tacet, 2004
  • Chopin with Trifonov and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Dux Records, 2011
  • Chopin with Trifonov and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Dux Records, 2012
  • Chopin with Trifonov and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Dux Records, Dux 0832, 2013
  • Chopin: Hummel: Mozart with Alexander Krichel and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. CD Sony Classics, 2013
  • Mozart: Oboe Concertos with Goritzki and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot. claves Records, 2015
  • TACET's Beethoven Symphonies . Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonies No. 1-9 Complete Edition with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot, total length: 333 min. 5CDs TACET Records, Tacet 974, 2016

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ German sources often erroneously state Warsaw as the place of birth
  2. ↑ Nominations for the Pomeranian Artist Prize (PNA) 2014
personal data
SURNAME Rajski, Wojciech
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rajski, Wojciech Józef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish conductor and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Edwardowo near Poznan