The Heart of Europe - Polish Baroque Music
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.EVOE004

By Il Giardino d'Amore and Stefan Plewniak. By Various. Classical. CD. Naxos #EVOE004. Published by Naxos (NX.EVOE004).

The main goal of this album is to present rare music of Central Europe during 250 years of the late Renaissance and Baroque eras, especially focusing on the cultural exchange between Ottoman Turkey and Occidental Europe. In this context Poland is presented as The Heart of Europe, being culturally linked with those different worlds. The theme of the album concentrates on the date of the biggest battles between Christianity and Islam, which took place in Vienna in 1683. Wojciech Bobowski is a central figure in this release, as he represented both cultures and was a bridge between their music. Other composers featured include Johannes de Lublin, Gorczycki, Zielenski, and others.