Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Violin Concertos; Orchestral Songs

Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Violin Concertos; Orchestral Songs

Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Violin Concertos; Orchestral Songs
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Composer: Karol Szymanowski
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Performer: Katarina Karnéus
Performer: Florence Quivar
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes
Performer: Iwona Sobotka
Performer: Lisa Milne
Performer: Elzbieta Szmytka
Performer: Timothy Robinson
Performer: Andrew Burden
Performer: Jon Garrison
Performer: Thomas Hampson
Performer: Philip Langridge
Performer: Ryszard Minkiewicz
Performer: Jadwiga Rappe
Performer: Robert Gierlach
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-04-01
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Szymanowski: Songs of a Fairy-tale Princess for voice & orchestra - The Lonely Moon
  2. Szymanowski: Songs of a Fairy-tale Princess for voice & orchestra - The Nightingale
  3. Szymanowski: Songs of a Fairy-tale Princess for voice & orchestra - Dance
  4. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau I: In the mountain pasture - No. 1 Driving the sheep
  5. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau I: In the mountain pasture - No. 2 Mimed Scene (Courtship)
  6. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau I: In the mountain pasture - No. 3 The Tatra Robbers' March
  7. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau I: In the mountain pasture - No. 4 Mimed Scene (The Harnas & the girl)
  8. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau I: In the mountain pasture - No. 5 The Tatra Robbers' Dance. Finale
  9. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau II: In the inn - No. 6a The Wedding
  10. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau II: In the inn - No. 6b Entry of the bride
  11. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau II: In the inn - No. 6c Drinking Song
  12. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau II: In the inn - No. 7 The Tatra Highlanders' Dance
  13. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau II: In the inn - No. 8 Raid of the Harnasie. Dance
  14. Szymanowski: Harnasie, Op. 55 - Ballet - pantomime in two tableaux for tenor, chorus & orchestra - Tableau II: In the inn - No. 9 Epilogue
  15. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - Desires
  16. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - The infatuated East Wind
  17. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - Dance
  18. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - Pearls of my soul
  19. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - Eternal Youth
  20. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - Your Voice
  21. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - Drinking Song
  22. Szymanowski: Love Songs of Hafiz (for high voice & orchestra) - Hafiz's Grave
Music CD 2
  1. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto #1, Op. 35 - I. Vivace assai - Tempo comodo: Andantino - Subito vivace assai
  2. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto #1, Op. 35 - II. Vivace scherzando (Fig. 52) - Tempo comodo: Allegretto - Vivace
  3. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto #1, Op. 35 - III. Cadenza (Vivace) - Allegro moderato - Lento assai
  4. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto #2, Op. 61 - I. Moderato - Andante sostenuto - Tempo I - Cadenza
  5. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto #2, Op. 61 - II. Allegramente, molto energico (Fig. 26)
  6. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto #2, Op. 61 - III. Andantino molto tranquillo (Fig. 40) - Tempo I (Allegramente, animato)
  7. Szymanowski: Symphonie concertante, Op. 60 (Symphony #4) - I. Moderato, Tempo comodo
  8. Szymanowski: Symphonie concertante, Op. 60 (Symphony #4) - II. Andante molto sostenuto
  9. Szymanowski: Symphonie concertante, Op. 60 (Symphony #4) - III. Allegro non troppo, ma agitato ed ansioso
Music CD 3
  1. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Three - orchestra
  2. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Three - Wokol martwota glazow
  3. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Three - Rogerze! Rogerze!
  4. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Three - Na sad, na sad staw sie Krolu
  5. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Three - Syc ofiarny
  6. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Three - Edrisi, juz swit!
  7. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Three - Slonce! Slonce! Edrisi!
  8. Szymanowski: Stabat Mater, Op. 53 - Stabat Mater dolorosa
  9. Szymanowski: Stabat Mater, Op. 53 - Quis est homo qui non fleret
  10. Szymanowski: Stabat Mater, Op. 53 - Ela Mater, fons amoris
  11. Szymanowski: Stabat Mater, Op. 53 - Fac me tecum pie fiere
  12. Szymanowski: Stabat Mater, Op. 53 - Virgo virginum praeclare
  13. Szymanowski: Stabat Mater, Op. 53 - Christe, cum sit hinc exire
  14. Szymanowski: Litania do Marli Panny, Op. 59 - Dwunastodzwieczna cytaro
  15. Szymanowski: Litania do Marli Panny, Op. 59 - Jak krzak skarlaly
  16. Szymanowski: Symphony #3, Op. 27 'Song of the Night' - I. Moderato assai
  17. Szymanowski: Symphony #3, Op. 27 'Song of the Night' - II. Vivace, scherzando
  18. Szymanowski: Symphony #3, Op. 27 'Song of the Night' - III. Largo
  19. Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46 (Opera in 3 Acts) - Act Two - Appendix: Roxana's arias with concert ending : A ! Roksana! Jej spiewdisc 4

Music reviews of Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Violin Concertos; Orchestral Songs

Music Review: Great Szymanowski
Rating: 4 Stars

Simon Rattle conducting Szymanowski seems like an odd choice, but you will find in this set that Rattle knows this music very well as do the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Karol Szymanowski is a very unusual composer in the sense that he never truly found his own unique style of composition. He has obvious ties with Strauss' and Debussy's music, but also the folk music of Poland. One thing I've noticed is that his music never truly settles down and gives the listener an upfront harmony and it is this aspect of his music that gives it a searching quality. I would also say that Szywmanowski wasn't that confident in his abilities as a composer. All of this aside, he has wrote some very good music, which I will detail in my next paragraph.

The contents of this box set:

Disc 1:

Songs of a Fairy-tale Princess
Harnasie
Love Songs of Hafiz

Disc 2:

Violin Concerto No. 1
Violin Concerto No. 2
Symphonie concertante (Symphony No. 4)

Disc 3:

King Roger - Acts 1 & 2

Disc 4:

King Roger - Act 3 (continued)
Stabat Mater
Litany to the Virgin Mary
Symphony No. 3 "Song of the Night"

In disc 1, the highlight for me was the ballet "Harnasie." This is a great piece of music filled with all kinds great rhythms and musical ideas. This should appeal to fans of Prokofiev or any fan of 20th Century ballet. The second disc, which contains "Symphonie concertante" is one of the best pieces Szymanowski ever wrote, especially the second movement "Andante molto sostenuto." This particular movement is so moving to me. The "Violin Concertos" are also well-played and contain some beautiful music. I don't like opera so the third disc and the first part of the fourth are of no interest to me. The highlight for me of disc four was the very beautiful choral piece "Stabat Mater," which could very well be called a masterpiece. It is Szymanowski's most confident piece of music. The other piece I enjoy (from disc 4) was "Symphony No. 3." This is a very enjoyable piece with some great musical ideas. The performances from Rattle and the City of Birmingham Symphony are fantastic.

While Szymanowski's music may not appeal to everybody, it does have it's moments of greatness and charm. The only thing I wish was Rattle had conducted the first two symphonies, which are badly needing a more committed peformance put to disc. While I can't get onboard with all of this music, the performances of the compositions that I like are fantastic. This CD set is the only Szymanowski set available right now (unless Naxos puts together a box for Antoni Wit's cycle), so I would definitely give these a try as there's some very accomplished and enjoyable music to be found here.

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