Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works Vol. 2 - Symphony No. 2 - Little Suite - Piano Concerto - etc.
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Composer: Witold LutoslawskiConductor: Antoni Wit
Orchestra: Katowice Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus Katowice
Performer: Piotr Paleczny
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-11-19
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Symphonic Variations
- Little Suite (Mala suita): Fujarka (Piccolo)
- Little Suite (Mala suita): Hurra Polka
- Little Suite (Mala suita): Piosenka (Song)
- Little Suite (Mala suita): Taniec (Dance)
- Symphony No. 2: Hesitant
- Symphony No. 2: Direct
- Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: I
- Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: II
- Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: III
- Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: IV
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Free Music Review: Fascinating, diverse, and compelling music
Hit: 4 Stars
The very extensive program presented here captures a broad range of Lutoslawski's various approaches to composing. The "Symphonic Variations" are a very early tonal work in which a simple, pleasant theme is reworked in alternately sardonic, grandiose and impressionistic styles, concluding with a bold but brief, romantic recapitulation. Even in this early work there are nice touches, such as a Mahler-like "whoop" in the brass right before the final chord. The Little Suite is a more mature, utterly charming tonal work, and displays wit as well as moments of spine-tingling tone color and effective juxtapositions of tempo. The Second Symphony then moves into a completely altered, turbulent sound world, now purely atonal with many curious textures and effects; although I must confess I don't yet "get" this work and find it a bit too acerbic to fully enjoy, I'm going to be patient and keep trying it. Finally, the piano concerto (a later work) is a relatively quiet and introspective piece that seems to synthesize the tonal and atonal elements in Lutoslawski effectively, and it's utterly beautiful though hauntingly cold and remote in mood. Again, while I'm not in love with the Second Symphony (at least not yet), there is much else that I enjoy and admire on this disc (and every time I listen I notice more). The performances are authoritative and inspired, in very good, detailed sound.
Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works Vol. 2 - Symphony No. 2 - Little Suite - Piano Concerto - etc. Poster
Another fine disc in what is surely to become the definitive digital Witold Lutoslawski edition--and at budget price, too. The two major works are the Second Symphony, one of the composer's most challenging pieces, and the Romantic Piano Concerto--which has been described as the greatest piano concerto that Berg never wrote. The Second Symphony falls into two movements, labeled "Hesitant" and "Direct," and it makes extensive use of "controlled randomness," where the composer directs the players to repeat a phrase however many times they please within a specified amount of time. The other two works are early and very approachable. --David HurwitzClassical Music CDs
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