Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3; Paganini Variations; Paroles Tiss?es; Les Espaces du Sommeil
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Performer: Adam KruszewskiComposer: Witold Lutoslawski
Conductor: Antoni Wit
Orchestra: Katowice Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus Katowice
Performer: Bernd Glemser
Performer: Piotr Kusiewicz
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-04-22
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Un chat qui s'?merveille
- Quand le jour a rouvert les branches du jardin
- Mille chevaux hors d'haleine
- Dormez cett p?leur nous est venue de loin
Free Music Notes for Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3; Paganini Variations; Paroles Tiss?es; Les Espaces du Sommeil
Free Music Review: The cry of the clown and of the quail of the partridge of the sweep, of the dead tree of creatures caught
Hit: 4 Stars
My title is an English translation of a line from Chabrun's poem "Paroles tiss?es," which is, of course, Lotoslawski's vision and rendering of the second track on this CD. This piece sort of sets the pace for the entire CD, a surreal composition-noir, somewhat atonal and reminiscent of Schoenberg's "Pierrot lunaire," ("The Sick Moon"), in it's overall ambiance.
Rather than to attempt a futile verbal description of the music, I'll just make some general observations about it.
1. It's all pretty brilliant.
2. It's great music for scholastic study. Any student of piano or voice would much appreciate its numerous unique qualities.
3. As most of the compositions harbor a dark quality, those who are looking for some melodic dinner music should look elsewhere. The "Paganini Variations" are pretty upbeat but they're a bit of a tempest.
4. "Symphony No. 3" is the feature piece, very atmospheric and, at the same time, dynamic. The length of this particular entry is just over 31 minutes.
The chief performers are Bernd Glemser, piano (very competent!); Piotr Kusiewicz, tenor; Adam Kruszewski, Baritone, and; The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit, conducting. All have done a fine job on this recording -- it's all very tight and comprehensible. Naxos has also achieved a spectacular job on capturing the vital overall feel of the performances.
All the compositions fall into the category of "modern music," extending far into that realm beyond the works of, say, Stravinsky. Think Weber, Berg, and Schoenberg. Witold Lutoslawski lived from 1913 to 1994.
I highly recommend the recording for those who have an appreciation for complex, modern classical works but it's clearly not for everyone.
Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3; Paganini Variations; Paroles Tiss?es; Les Espaces du Sommeil Poster
These pieces run the full length of Witold Lutoslawki's career. The Paganini Variations are based on the same theme that both Brahms and Rachmaninoff used in their Paganini variations (so did Boris Blacher and about a million other composers, including Paganini himself--it's a great tune). The Third Symphony was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and first performed by them under Sir Georg Solti. As with many of the composer's larger works, it falls naturally into two parts, an introduction and a main movement. The essence of the music is simple: nothing happens until the end, when the orchestra at last achieves an unbroken melody. The other two pieces are both song cycles that show the composer's sensitivity in setting words. The performances are very good indeed, and texts with translations are included. --David HurwitzClassical Music CDs
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