Penderecki: Orchestral Works, Vol. 01

Penderecki: Orchestral Works, Vol. 01

Penderecki: Orchestral Works, Vol. 01
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Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki
Conductor: Antoni Wit
Orchestra: The National Polish Symphony Orchestra in Katowice
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-02-22
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
  1. Symphony No. 3: Andante con moto
  2. Symphony No. 3: Allegro con brio
  3. Symphony No. 3: Adagio
  4. Symphony No. 3: Passacaglia - Allegro moderato
  5. Symphony No. 3: Vivace
  6. Threnody For The Victims Of Hiroshima for 52 stringed instruments
  7. Fluorescenses For Orchestra
  8. De natura sonoris II For Orchestra

Free Music Notes for Penderecki: Orchestral Works, Vol. 01

Free Music Review: Buy this CD for Symphony No. 3 and "Flourenscence"...
Hit: 4 Stars

... and not (a huge strong NOT!) for the "Threnody" and "De Natura de Sonoris No. 2"; Antoni Wit, although a well-respected conductor of Penderecki, has completely butchered the emotional impact the pieces were supposed to convey, as in the EMI Matrix 5 (or a 2 CD set) recording conducted by Penderecki himself.

"Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima", is perhaps the most famous Avant-Garde work by Penderecki, if not the "St. Luke Passion". Scored for 52 strings, the disturbing tone-clusters, novel effects, and the overall outpour of emotion depict the horrors of the world's first atomic attack.
Originally it was titled "8:33" in tribute to John Cage. In this performance, at least the very beginning "scream" was impressive, but the remainder of the piece turned out to be a threnody of its own. The chaos scene when different sections accumulate making random novel effects sounded like mush, and much of the harsh tone clusters lacks the emotion, especially in the final brutal 52-note cluter. In short, it sounded like "8:37" and should have been considered a purely experimental piece.

"De Natura de Sonoris No. 2", like the "Threnody", is a disturbing texture piece. This work, along with "De Natura de Sonoris No. 1", was used in the Stanley Kubrick horror film, The Shining. From the suspenceful strings to the a barrage of wailing brass (I jokingly called it "Elephants Imperil", but now I tend to imagine the multi-headed "Beast" - certainly the last thing people want to see especially Christians), it's indeed a frightening piece... at least in the EMI recording. The brass in Wit's performance, especially the horns, didn't sounded like monstrous wails, but mere flutters.

And now for the good news - "Flourescence" and Symphony No. 3. "Flourescence" is probably the wierdest piece of music he ever written. Unlike "Threnody", this texture piece is probably not meant to give emotional impact, but to witness what an orchestra can utilize using new sounds. This is probably the only recording available, so there is no comparison to make.

Penderecki's musical style drastically changed by the late 60's. His music became more Neo-Romantic; not as fascinating as his previous radical style. His Symphony No. 3 is still an impressive and haunting piece, with a hint of styles by Beethoven, Bruckner, and Shostakovich. The ominous fourth movement, with strings stubbornly playing the low D and brass producing sinister chords, gives way to inescapable horror like an opener to some suspense film. For those who like more traditional Romantic style music, this is probably a good work to get started on (the latter) Penderecki. Like the previous piece, done well by Wit, but it's the only recording available.

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