Zygmunt Noskowski: Symphony No. 3

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Label
Capriccio
Release Date
August 1, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Zygmunt Noskowski
    • PERFORMER
      Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 01, 2025
    • UPC
      845221055473
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      C5547
    • LABEL
      Capriccio
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Spring: Molto allegro con affezzione

      Composer: Zygmunt Noskowski

      Ensemble: Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    2. II. Summer - The Beauty of St. Johns Eve: Adagio molto espressivo

      Composer: Zygmunt Noskowski

      Ensemble: Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    3. III. Fall - At a Harvest Festival. Festive Song and Dance: Allegro

      Composer: Zygmunt Noskowski

      Ensemble: Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    4. IV. Winter - Silence and solitude of nature. A Snowstorm. Spring's return

      Composer: Zygmunt Noskowski

      Ensemble: Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

      Conductor: Antoni Wit

    5. The Steppe, Op. 66

      Composer: Zygmunt Noskowski

      Ensemble: Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

      Conductor: Antoni Wit


Although he had famous students (i.e. Szymanowski) and teachers (Moniuszko), few listeners know much, if anything, about Zygmunt Noskowski. And yet, for most of the 19th century, he was the primary exponent of modern symphonic music in Poland. His Third Symphony and his symphonic poem Steppe, Op. 66 blend sweeping Romanticism with Polish folk spirit. The symphony's seasonal journey is lush and lyrical, starting with spring and ending with the optimistic outlook to the next. Steppe evokes Poland's vast landscapes with Borodinesque colors. Under Antoni Wit, these overlooked gems shine anew and make for intriguing listening for lovers of melodic symphonic music.