recording: Katarzyna Rakowiecka-Rojsza editing and mastering: Katarzyna Rakowiecka-Rojsza recording place: Polish Radio Studio S2 in Warsaw recorded on September 7-11, 2017 graphic design: Beata Czerepak texts: Iwona Glinka, Panagiotis Andriopoulos, Michail Travlos production management: Alina Ratkowska front cover: Digital Art by Michail Travlos premiere: June 2017 Iwona Glinka – Flute, Angelos Botsis – Guitar, Anna Sikorzak-Olek – Harp PROGRESSIONS includes premiere recordings of works by prominent Greek composer Michail Travlos (born 1950), written since 1983 to the present. The Polish-Greek group of renowned musicians has established both solo and chamber compositions created, among others, from the inspirations of the nature (Forest Birds Arias, Five Birds of the Wild Forest) or the history of the places (The Castle of Kwidzyn). PROGRESSIONS is not only the title of the CD, but also the title of two works for the guitar (1986) and the solo flute (2007), which also appeared on the album. | In 2017 PROGRESSIONS won the GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD - AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE - GOLD Medal Triple Winner in the three categories: Composer, Flautist and Album, SEPTEMBER 2017. In 2018 the album won the CLOUZINE International Music Awards (Best Contemporary Music album), the Akademia Music Awards - Music Award of Excellence (Composer, Flautist and Album) and was nominated for the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) (Contemporary music). The CD features 6 world premiere recordings of compositions for solo flute(s), flute and harp, flute and guitar by award-winning composer Michail Travlos. 01. Cuckoos play for solo flute 02. Love birds play for solo piccolo 03. Nightingales Loneliness for solo alto flute 04. Pigeon on the roof for solo bass flute 05. Woodpeckers play for solo flute GBR for flute (alto flute) and harp 06. Dark Green 07. Deep Blue 08. Light red 09. The Castle of Kwidzyn for solo alto flute Five Birds of the Wild Forest for flute solo 10. Hoopoe 11. Cormorant 12. Crane 13. Owl 14. Hawk Duetti for flute and guitar 15. Introduction 16. Monotony (Quasi ostinato) 17. A Bit Jazzy 18. Progressions for flute solo Total time: 54:13 |