Fritz Lubrich Jr (1888-1971)
Introduction et Passacaille en si bémol mineur, op. 20
Drei Stimmungsbilder, op. 24

Gerhard Strecke (1890-1968)
Chaconne en mi mineur, op. 73 n° 3

Konstanty Gorski (1859-1924)
Fantaisie en fa mineur

Wilhelm Rudnick (1850-1927)
Sonate n° 5 en ré mineur, op. 62

Anna Firlus, orgue

The ‘time of breakthroughs’ contained in the title of the album, which is the key for the selection of the repertoire recorded on it, can be interpreted on multiple levels. On the one hand, it refers to the period of rebirth of Poland – to one of the most important turning points in the history of this country, which was ‘witnessed’ by music of the composers presented on the album. On the other hand, it points to the turn of the 20th century – an extremely colourful time in the history of the multicultural and vibrant city of Katowice, whose dynamic development, mainly related to its industrial aspect, also included the cultural sphere. One of the important points on the then cultural map of the city was undoubtedly the Evangelical church built in 1856, within the walls of which the material of this CD was recorded.