Tomasz Stanko (geb. 1943): Litania

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Detailed Information

  • Label: ECM, 1997
  • Order number: 8196969
  • Release date: 16.9.1997
+ Bobio Stenson, Terje Rypdal, Joakim Milder u.a.

Product Information

Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969) wrote music for more than 40 films, including classics of the Polish cinema by Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda, and Polanski brought him to Hollywood to work on Rosemary's Baby. His soundtrack music, however, was only part of his achievement. Komeda almost singelehandedly instigated the modern jazz movement in Poland and made important contributions toward the shaping of a European aesthetic in jazz composition. Tomasz Stanko was Komeda's closest musical associate. At ECM's urging, Stanko returned to the archive to reinvestigate Komeda's work, rearranging both his intensely melodic film themes and his extended compositions for an all-star Scandinavian band.

Press comments

H. Sterner in stereoplay 11 / 97: "Die drei doppel- bödigen Versionen von "Sleep Safe And Warm" (aus Roman Polanskis Horrorfilmklassiker "Rosemary's Baby") können stellvertretend für den Charakter des Albums stehen: Stets tun sich unter der romantischen Oberfläche Abgründe auf, lauert hinter der gepflegten, aufgeräumten Fassade das Unberechenbare."

EUR 17.99*

14.40 GBP

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