Naxos continues its exploration into the major repertoire of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki with his Polish Requiem, which has an interesting background in that its various sections were assembled over time, much in the manner of Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B minor. Although the "Sanctus" wasn't added until 1993, most of the individual ...
Szymanowski's King Roger has never found its way into the standard repertoire, but it remains an intriguing work with many fiercely loyal advocates. It's easy to understand its appeal; it's written in a lush, post-Romantic style that echoes Strauss, Mahler, and Ravel filtered through the sensibilities of the composer's eastern European roots, and ...
With this reissue of 10 of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski's (1882-1937) most important works, EMI has made available in one boxed set of more than five and a half hours of music -- nearly, but not quite, all of the composer's works recorded by Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Under Rattle's leadership, the ...
Listeners who have wholeheartedly embraced the fin de siècle music of Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, and French composers Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel have never really responded to the fin de siècle music of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski. Who can say why? As this disc coupling the composer's ...
Listeners who have been following the career of Polish postmodernist composer Krzysztof Penderecki will have to hear this disc because it features the world-premiere recording of his Symphony No. 8 "Lieder der Vergänglichkeit" (Songs of Transience). Conductor Antoni Wit delivers a committed and satisfying performance that must be considered at ...
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