Deutsche Grammophon signs first female composer-artist duo

Lucy Thraves
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

'Two outstanding creative partners': composer and singer Hania Rani and cellist Dobrawa Czocher have been friends since their student days at the Feliks Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk.

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The duo's first album Biała flaga ('White Flag'), marked the start of their artistic partnership. Biała flaga entered the top 30 of Poland’s album chart following its release in September 2015.

The recording exemplified the artists’ ability to take a distinctive sound and translate it into their own unique musical language. It won them a cult following and set foundations for their creative dialogue.

The duo’s DG debut will be their first full album of original works.

'It’s a true pleasure to welcome these two outstanding creative partners to our family of artists,' said Dr Clemens Trautmann, president of Deutsche Grammophon. 'Hania and Dobrawa are among the most versatile and imaginative of contemporary artists – they’re rooted in the classical genre but draw inspiration from various other musical and visual art forms as well.

'As close collaborators for more than a decade, they’ve established an unmistakable, unique and touching voice, with both perfect harmony and dynamic tension between piano and cello. We’re delighted about the partnership with Deutsche Grammophon, which will include not only the release of their latest collaborative album, but also a reissue of their debut duo recording Biała flaga.'

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