Acte Préalable is a Polish classical music record label founded in 1997. The name makes reference to an unfinished mystical composition by Scriabin, L'acte préalable, the 'preconditional' movement to his planned apocalyptic work Mysterium.Musicweb international review "Acte Préalable are to be commended for their great work in presenting the under-valued works of Polish composers and artists to a wider audience. It is my hope that more underrated works will come to light thanks to their diligence."
The label is known for recordings, sometimes premiere commercial recordings, of works by lesser known Polish composers - including Grażyna Bacewicz,Joseph Herter - 2007 The Rough Guide to Classical Music - Page 15 Amar Corde String Quartet (Acte Préalable; with Piano Quintet No. 2) If you want to investigate the chamber music further, then these fine accounts of two Bacewicz quartets are a good place to start, from a label specializing in Polish music Zygmunt StojowskiZygmunt Stojowski Life and Music - Page 140 "Stojowski ' s Sonata for Piano and Cello on DUX, and the second was once more on Acte Préalable " and many others.
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