Krzysztof Penderecki: Te Deum
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Composer: Krzysztof PendereckiConductor: Antoni Wit
Performer: Agnieszka Rehlis
Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Performer: Izabella Klosinska
Performer: Adam Zdunikowski
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Te Deum, for 4 soloists, 2 choruses & orchestra: [Part 1]
- Te Deum, for 4 soloists, 2 choruses & orchestra: [Part 2]
- Te Deum, for 4 soloists, 2 choruses & orchestra: [Part 3]
- Hymn to St. Daniel, for chorus & winds
- Polymorphia, for 48 strings
- Polish Requiem, for SATB, chorus & orchestra: Chaconne
Music reviews of Krzysztof Penderecki: Te Deum
Music Review: "Before thine altar we bear our petition: Father restores to us our rightful land."
Rating: 5 Stars
I have always had a fascination with 20th-Century Classical Music. Ever since I first discovered Igor Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)," I wanted to go further into this particular era. Now, composers like Stravinsky, Debussy, Respighi, Holst, Glass, Tavener, Ligeti, Kodaly, and Vaughan Williams have become some of my favorites of all time. I'm always enthralled whenever I hear works from the eras of Impressionism, Minimalism, and Avant-garde. Krzysztof Penderecki, on the other hand, was someone that I had overlooked for a brief period of time, and now that I have finally had the chance to listen to his St. Luke's Passion for the first time, I have officially become an admirer.
Penderecki's own music can be quite diverse: he has created avant-garde works as well as neo-romantic. Te Deum, a 35+ minute choral work leans more toward latter rather than former. Some of the atonal techniques remain, but the expressions are purely neo-romantic. Same goes for Hymne an den heiligen Daniel, but this one is a bit more tonal than Te Deum. It is also more gently meditative, sounding more like a composition from American composer Morten Lauridsen. Nonetheless, these are two astonishing works from Penderecki, and they prove that he can do more than just the St. Luke Passion.
If you have seen the movie, "The Shining," then you might recognize Polymorphia right away. It's an 11-minute work from the composer's avant-garde period, and it requires a large handful of strings. Filled with plucking and clanking and various other effects, it's something that you would typically hear in a horror film. As for Chaconne, this could very well be an excellent introduction to the composer's Polish Requiem, in which this later became a part of. This 7-minute work was performed as a tribute to Pope John Paul II, who died back in April of 2005.
The performances.....well, what can I say? Antoni Wit and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra have done a spectacular job with all four works featured here on this Naxos CD. The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir is a powerful delight for the ears with Te Deum & Hymne. The soloists for Te Deum have the right voices for this sort of choral work. Finally, the sound quality is unbelievably outstanding for its budget price.
If you are currently fascinated with Penderecki's work, buy this CD. If you have never heard of Penderecki and would like to explore into his world of music, then buy this CD. If you are interested in 20th Century Classical Music in general, then buy this CD. You'll be amazed at the avant-garde & neo-romantic qualities of these compositions.
Grade: A
NOTE: The quote for the title of this review is from the liner notes to this CD.
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