Krzysztof Penderecki - Orchestral Works

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Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki

CD1

1. Anaklasis, for strings and percussion
2. Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima
3. Fonogrammi
4. De Natura Sonoris No. 1
5. Capriccio, for violin and orchestra
6. Canticum Canticorum Salomonis
7. De Natura Sonoris No. 2
8. The Dream of Jacob

CD2

1. Emanationem, for two string orchestras
2. Partita, for harpsichord and chamber orchestra
3. Cello Concerto No. 1
4. Symphony No. 1: I. Arche - Dynamis I
5. Symphony No. 1: II. Dynamis II - Arche II
6. Three Miniatures, for clarinet and piano: I. Allegro
7. Three Miniatures, for clarinet and piano: II. Andante cantabile
8. Three Miniatures, for clarinet and piano: III. Allegro ma non troppo

Wanda Wilkomirska, violin

Siegfried Palm, cello

Felicja Blumental, harpsichord

Sabine Meyer, clarinet

Alfons Kontarsky, piano

Kraków Philharmonic Chorus

London Symphony Orchestra

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor

Compilation: 2012

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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