Naxos
Penderecki: Orchestral Works Vol 2: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 / Antoni Wit, Polish Rso
$13.99
Details
- Composer
- PENDERECKI
- Artist
- Antoni, Wit
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Feb 01, 2000
- Catalog #
- 8554567
- UPC
- 636943456729
About
It is a trite assumption that by association with Krzysztof Penderecki's Polish identity, a performance of his work by a Polish conductor and orchestra suggests itself to be naturally definitive. In this case however, it may be true. As a former student of Penderecki's, Antoni Wit brings authoritative insight to his direction of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra on this three volume set of Penderecki's orchestral works. The pieces are not presented chronologically. Instead, each disc pairs earlier and later works, which provides a good comparison of the composer's earliest groundbreaking work to his later neo-romantic symphonies.
The first volume is an interesting mix of music, matching the retrospective Third Symphony with earlier and more innovative works such as 'Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima,' 'Flourescences,' and 'De Natura Sonoris 2.' These are pieces of great sonic and formal experimentation. 'Threnody' uses microtonal wails in the strings to deeply disturbing but beautiful effect. In 'Flourescences,' Penderecki uses percussion and polyrhythm sculpturally as much as to define rhythm. Strange metallic rumbling, a typewriter, and droning glissandi in the strings add to the atmosphere of a world where sounds, not pitch or harmony, govern form.
REVIEWS:
American Record Guide (5-6/00, pp.165-66) - Recommended.
The first volume is an interesting mix of music, matching the retrospective Third Symphony with earlier and more innovative works such as 'Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima,' 'Flourescences,' and 'De Natura Sonoris 2.' These are pieces of great sonic and formal experimentation. 'Threnody' uses microtonal wails in the strings to deeply disturbing but beautiful effect. In 'Flourescences,' Penderecki uses percussion and polyrhythm sculpturally as much as to define rhythm. Strange metallic rumbling, a typewriter, and droning glissandi in the strings add to the atmosphere of a world where sounds, not pitch or harmony, govern form.
REVIEWS:
American Record Guide (5-6/00, pp.165-66) - Recommended.
Tracklist 5 tracks
-
1 Symphony No. 5 37:37
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Symphony No. 5
- Duration
- 37:37
- Composer
- Krzysztof Penderecki
- Ensemble
- Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
-
2 Arche I 04:56
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Arche I
- Duration
- 04:56
- Composer
- Krzysztof Penderecki
- Ensemble
- Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
-
3 Dynamis I 13:46
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Dynamis I
- Duration
- 13:46
- Composer
- Krzysztof Penderecki
- Ensemble
- Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
-
4 Dynamis II 08:49
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Dynamis II
- Duration
- 08:49
- Composer
- Krzysztof Penderecki
- Ensemble
- Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit
-
5 Arche II 02:56
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Arche II
- Duration
- 02:56
- Composer
- Krzysztof Penderecki
- Ensemble
- Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Antoni Wit