Szymanowskis song cycle slopiewnie of 1921 and returned in a prominent. It may seem odd that, at a time of great uncertainty and conflict, he should have produced works of otherworldly delicacy and. This second, starstudded instalment of gergievs szymanowski cycle features toby spence as soloist in the third symphony, song of the night and internationally renowned pianist, denis matsuev in the virtuosic symphonie concertante, symphony no 4. Szymanowski was greatly influenced by german culture and the symphony has many echoes of richard strauss and max reger. It took szymanowski a mere four months in 1932 from the draft in march and april to the completion of the score on 9th june to write his symphony no. This second, starstudded instalment of gergievs szymanowski cycle features toby spence as soloist in symphony no 3 song of the night and internationally renowned pianist, denis matsuev in the virtuosic symphonie concertante, symphony no 4. This period saw the composition of his symphony no. Karol szymanowski warsaw philharmonic symphony orchestra, cracow state philharmonic choir, witold rowicki, maria kuminska, krystyna szczepanska, andrzej hiolski stefania woytowicz stabat mater symphony no.
Where the third symphony refashioned the genre into a singlemovement work for solo tenor, chorus and orchestra, the fourth broke with tradition in a different way. Szymanowski himself played the piano part at the premiere performance by the poznan city orchestra on 9 october 1932. Szymanowski repudiated his first symphony on stylistic grounds too wagnerian, and it certainly does not represent the direction he ultimately took. Szymanowskis deeply personal choral work, stabat mater, completes the cycle and stars sally matthews and ekaterina gubanova, and.
The first symphony is rarely heard and is clearly grossly neglected. Tema variazioni fuga detroit symphony orchestra antal dorati szymanowski s symphony no. However, szymanowski regarded it as an unsuccessful composition. A torrent through my veins is throbbing, like balsam sweet, yet like a. Karol szymanowski composer 18821937 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. An injury to the leg forced young karol into a life of relative inactivity, and, from age seven on, attendance at school was replaced by rigorous musical studies first under his fathers tutelage, and then, from 1892 on, at gustav neuhaus music school in elisavetgrad. Sometimes a composers early compositions do not become a. Szymanowski began to compose and play the piano at an early age. The symphony was completed in 1932 and has a far less complicated orchestration. Szymanowski symphonies nos 3 4 stabat mater albums.
The most fertile period in the compositional career of karol szymanowski was during the great war of 191418. Universal edition receives german music edition award best edition for gustav mahlers titan adieu a special event with composer david ianni in honour of the grand duke jean of luxembourg. Though szymanoskis music is never just an assembly of influences. The fourth etude, with its torrents of notes, suggested another aspect of chopin. Karol szymanowski composer 18821937 play streams in full or download. It is, effectively, a piano concerto in three movements. Allegro non troppo the fourth and final symphony by polish. The movement ends abruptly and i had the feeling that the symphony was not resolved. This symphony is a setting for chorus, tenor soloist and orchestra of poems by the sufi poet rumi.
All these three were ultimately to blend in his final period when he celebrated the music of his country, superbly crowned by his symphony no. With a shrill soprano or a less than ideally cast tenor it would be fatally flawed. There was a gap of 16 years between szymanowskis third symphony song of the night 191416 and his next orchestral work, the fourth symphony 1932. In 1901 he went to warsaw and studied harmony, counterpoint, and composition privately until 1904. Karol szymanowski, the foremost polish composer of the early 20th century. The song of the night is a symphony composed by karol szymanowski during the period 1914 1916 after a period spent travelling in eastern europe the symphony is considered to be one of szymanowskis finest works. Here some peculiarities in its pianistic aspect, the adaptation the piano texture to the hands of the composer and to the natural limitations and. In considering the pianist texture of the solo part, we must keep in mind the fact that szymanowski wrote the fourth symphony for himself as a performer. The study in b flat minor is very much easy listening compared to the intensity of the other works here so provides some relief.
The concertante aspect refers to szymanowski s wish to write a companionable work that he could perform himself. By the time of the fourth symphony, more than 20 years later, szymanowskis interest in modernism had waned. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The symphony was published soon after the composers death after much. The symphony is a musical setting of a poem by the thcentury persian mystic jalal uddin rumi translated by polish poet and friend of composer. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Fifty pieces of classical music collection fortyeight. Thomas hampson, elzbieta szmytka, ryszard minkiewicz, philip langridge, leif ove andsnes piano city of birmingham symphony orchestra, simon rattle. This symphony introduced szymanowski to europe in 191112 and it was heard in berlin, leipzig and vienna. Rattleandsnes emi karol szymanowski symphonies nos. Szymanowski determined, after this experience, to live, at least for a time. Fifty pieces of classical music collection fortyeight a selection of classical music. Composer karol szymanowski spent his early years in ukraine where many affluent polish families still owned land at the time.
It rejects traditional tonality and romantic aesthetics it was written in 1916 while the composer was in zarudzie, ukraine. Classical simon rattle conducts karol szymanowski 4 cd set emi classics 2008, ape. The violin concerto with its flittering firebirdisms is done wondrously well with a close recording excellently catching. Finding the musical life in warsaw limiting, he went to. The rival versions all to some degree tread this path, adding to a perception of the work as a wonderful overblown monument to twilight romanticism.
Classical albums in high quality music downloads and. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. Composed in 1909 10, it is widely considered the greatest orchestral work of the composers early period, not to mention one of the most. In these studio performances with the bbc symphony orchestra, gardner makes a stronger case for szymanowski than valery gergiev did in. Classical simon rattle conducts karol szymanowski 4 cd. It receives the slowest recorded performance i know, yet one that works on its own terms so convincingly that it shows how much interpretative latitude this wonderful piece can take. The iconic french speaker manufacturer took a dive into highend wireless models in 2018 with the pearl, first of its name, a large speaker which was not necessarily accessible to all budgets.
Simon rattle conducts karol szymanowski 4cd set emi classics. The main work on this new release in naxoss szymanowski series is the symphony no. The song of the night is a symphony composed by karol szymanowski during the period 1914 1916 after a period spent travelling in eastern europe the symphony is considered to be one of szymanowski s finest works. The music continues along with passages that remind one of richard strauss and wagner. Symphony no 4 symphonie concertante, op 60 szymanowski. Karol szymanowski 18821937 symphony no 1 in f minor, op 15 190607 symphony no 2 in b flat major, op 19 190910, rev 192736 valery gergiev london symphony. Fans of szymanowski will more than likely know his symphony no. On this page we present two articles on karol szymanowskis symphony no. The tendency of conductors in szymanowskis second especially in the massive regerian fugue is to go for the big line. Paul kochanski advised szymanowski on the fine point of violin technique during the composition of the concerto, and he later wrote the cadenza.