Antoni Wit - Little Requiem for Certain Polka / Three Dances [CD]
Antoni Wit - Little Requiem for Certain Polka / Three Dances [CD]
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These four works, written between 1973 and 1993, fully reflect Gorecki's expressive variety. The Little Requiem for a Certain Polka, for piano and thirteen instruments, combines a wide range of moods. The Concerto- Cantata, which received it's world premiere from the soloist on this recording, alternates a moving vein of melancholy with a charged, violent energy. The radical, energetic Harpsichord Concerto is heard here in the version for piano, performed by the composer's daughter. The Three Dances are hugely approachable and full of exciting contrast. Antoni Wit, one of the most highly regarded Polish conductors, studied conducting with Henryk Czyz and composition with Krzysztof Penderecki at the Academy of Music in Krakow, subsequently continuing his studies with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. In 2002 he became managing and artistic director of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tracklist:
- Male Requiem Dla Pewnej Polki (Little Requiem For A Certain Polka), Op. 66: I. Tranquillo
- Male Requiem Dla Pewnej Polki (Little Requiem For A Certain Polka), Op. 66: II. Allegro Impetuoso - Marcatissimo
- Male Requiem Dla Pewnej Polki (Little Requiem For A Certain Polka), Op. 66: III. Allegro - Deciso Assai
- Male Requiem Dla Pewnej Polki (Little Requiem For A Certain Polka), Op. 66: IV. Adagio Cantabile
- Concerto-Cantata, Op. 65: I. Recitativo: Lento (Quasi Molto Lento)
- Concerto-Cantata, Op. 65: II. Arioso: Lento Assai Tranquillissimo - Cantabile - Dolce
- III. Concertino: Allegro
- Concerto-Cantata, Op. 65: IV. Arioso E Corale: Lento - Tranquillo Cantabile - Dolce
- Harpsichord Concerto, Op. 40 (Version For Piano And Orchestra): I. Allegro Molto
- Harpsichord Concerto, Op. 40 (Version For Piano And Orchestra): II. Vivace Marcatissimo
- 3 Dances, Op. 34: No. 1. Presto, Marcatissimo
- 3 Dances, Op. 34: No. 2. Andante Cantabile - Tranquillo
- 3 Dances, Op. 34: No. 3. Presto
UPC: 747313287277
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.29.12
Format: CD
