Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Ryszard Minkiewicz, Antoni Wit, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir - Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 (2008)
BAND/ARTIST: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Ryszard Minkiewicz, Antoni Wit, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
- Title: Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3
- Year Of Release: 2008
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:00:48
- Total Size: 257 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Moderato - Grazioso
02. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Theme: Lento
03. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 1: L'istesso Tempo
04. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 2: L'istesso Tempo
05. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 3: Scherzando. Molto Vivace
06. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 4: Tempo di Gavotte
07. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 5: Tempo di Minuetto
08. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 6: Vivace e Capriccioso
09. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Fuga
10. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night): I. Moderato Assai
11. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night): II. Allegretto Tranquillo
12. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night): III. Largo
Antoni Wit conducts his Warsaw forces in exceptionally warm and idiomatic performances of these two exotic symphonies, vividly recorded.
They make an important addition to the Naxos catalogue. The more immediately attractive is No 3, subtitled Song of the Night, with its tenor solo and chorus adding to its impact. The poem which the tenor sings has the refrain 'Do not sleep friend' and builds to the most powerful climax with Szymanowski's love of exotic orchestral colours exploited to the full. The thrust and passion of Wit's performance, splendidly supported by the clear-voiced tenor and the chorus, is impossible to resist, and leads to a second movement with hints of birdsong followed by a slow finale, a deep meditation.
The performance of No 2 in two movements, an opening Allegro followed by an extended set of variations, is equally persuasive. Again the first movement is passionate and thrustful and the variations bring some fascinating contrasts, ending with a powerful fugue. Antoni Wit's performance could not be more idiomatic, with singers and players totally inside the music. An outstanding issue.
01. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Moderato - Grazioso
02. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Theme: Lento
03. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 1: L'istesso Tempo
04. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 2: L'istesso Tempo
05. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 3: Scherzando. Molto Vivace
06. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 4: Tempo di Gavotte
07. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 5: Tempo di Minuetto
08. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Variation 6: Vivace e Capriccioso
09. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Fuga
10. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night): I. Moderato Assai
11. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night): II. Allegretto Tranquillo
12. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night): III. Largo
Antoni Wit conducts his Warsaw forces in exceptionally warm and idiomatic performances of these two exotic symphonies, vividly recorded.
They make an important addition to the Naxos catalogue. The more immediately attractive is No 3, subtitled Song of the Night, with its tenor solo and chorus adding to its impact. The poem which the tenor sings has the refrain 'Do not sleep friend' and builds to the most powerful climax with Szymanowski's love of exotic orchestral colours exploited to the full. The thrust and passion of Wit's performance, splendidly supported by the clear-voiced tenor and the chorus, is impossible to resist, and leads to a second movement with hints of birdsong followed by a slow finale, a deep meditation.
The performance of No 2 in two movements, an opening Allegro followed by an extended set of variations, is equally persuasive. Again the first movement is passionate and thrustful and the variations bring some fascinating contrasts, ending with a powerful fugue. Antoni Wit's performance could not be more idiomatic, with singers and players totally inside the music. An outstanding issue.
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