Krzysztof Penderecki - Orchestral & Choral Works

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Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki

CD1

1. Symphony No. 2 'Christmas Symphony'
2. Te Deum

CD2

1. Lacrimosa
2. Magnificat: I. Magnificat - Fuga (Quia respexit) - Et misericordia
3. Magnificat: II. Fecit potentiam
4. Magnificat: III. Passacaglia (Desposuit potentes)
5. Magnificat: IV. Sicut locutus est - Gloria
6. Kanon

Jadwiga Gadulanka, soprano

Ewa Podleś, contralto

Wiesław Ochman, tenor

Andrzej Hiolski, baritone

Peter Lagger, bass

Polish Radio Chorus & Orchestra, Kraków

Boys' Chorus from the Kraków Philharmonic Chorus

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor

Compilation: 2001

Release: 2008

Label: EMI

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Krzysztof Penderecki (23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was a Polish composer. After graduating from the Academy of Music in Kraków, he began teaching there and gained international recognition. His innovative compositions, characterized by experimental sonorities and distinctive orchestral techniques, include Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, St. Luke Passion, Anaklasis, Utrenja and Polish Requiem. His output also include 5 operas, 8 symphonies, concertos, chamber works and numerous choral compositions. Penderecki received many prestigious honors, including 4 Grammy Awards.

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