Anton Kwiatkowski
| Anton Kwiatkowski | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Producer/Audio Engineer |
| Years active | 1969 - present |
| Labels | EMI, Analekta, Angel Records, ASV, BIS, Chandos, Fanfare, Hungaroton, Hyperion, IBS, IMP, Marquis, Opening Day Entertainment, Pro Arte, RCA, Sony Classical, Summit, Unicorn-Kanchana |
| Associated acts | John Arpin, London Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, New Philharmonia Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, Scottish National Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra |
Anton Kwiatkowski is a Canadian recording engineer and record producer who began his career in England. Hundreds of industry-standard-setting productions of mostly classical music and multiple prestigious awards document his considerable contribution to Canadian music and beyond. John Arpin biographer Robert Popple asserts: "The Canadian recording industry reaped a windfall with Kwiatkowski's presence."
From 1969 to 1977, Kwiatkowski worked as producer/engineer for EMI in London, England, recording with the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, New Philharmonia, English Chamber, Hallé and Scottish National Orchestras. Many of the productions during this time, including several popular music productions, were recorded at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. The 1970s also saw regular collaborations with Jazz guitarist Denny Wright for EMI's Music for Pleasure record label.
In 1977, Kwiatkowski was invited to come to Canada to upgrade the recording quality of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s in-house record label, where he eventually spent over two decades as a Senior Recording Producer. The CBC’s SM5000 label, featuring artists from across Canada, was launched in 1981 to showcase his new recordings, which met with immediate critical success. Since arriving in Canada, Kwiatkowski has worked with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Among music industry experts and critics, he is widely considered to be one of Canada's leading recording engineers and producers, with Wholenote Magazine calling him "a celebrity tonmeister". In particular, Kwiatkowski receives praise for his sophisticated microphone techniques, his attention to details of sound, his ability to capture the intricacies of individual instruments, and his intuition in identifying superior sounding acoustic spaces. His role in the final quality of productions is acknowledged regularly in ways similar to Flegler:
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