Karol Lipinski: Rondo alla Polacca in D major on the theme of a Polish song, Op. 17

Rondo alla Polacca in D major, Op. 17, arr. for violin and string quintet

Karol Józef Lipiński (30 October 1790 – 16 December 1861) was a Polish music composer and virtuoso violinist active during the partitions of Poland.
His compositions have been recorded by virtuoso violinist Professor Konstanty Andrzej Kulka of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Among his works are the four violin concertos, as well as studies, polonaises, rondos, variations, capriccios. He wrote three symphonies.

Karol Lipiński’s contribution to European violin music can hardly be overestimated. This was most emphatically expressed by Vladimir Grigorev, a Russian violinist and musicologist, professor of Moscow Conservatory: “His [Lipiński’s] work was a culminating point in European violin history. [...] Lipiński paved the way for a worldwide recognition of the Polish national culture. He was one of the first great composers before Chopin whose work became known outside Poland and won acclaim in Europe [...].”

Performers: Konstanty Andrzej Kulka (violin), Grzegorz Chmielewski (viola), Radoslaw Nur (double bass), Andrzej Wrobel (cello), Andrzej Gebski (violin), Anna Orlik (violin)