Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 London Symphony Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
Album info
Album-Release:
2013
HRA-Release:
20.01.2015
Label: LSO Live
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
Composer: Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937)
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
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- Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937): Symphony No. 1
- 1 I. Allegro Moderato 09:25
- 2 II. Finale 08:22
- Symphony No. 2
- 3 I. Allegro moderato - Grazioso 11:17
- 4 II. Theme: Lento - 01:19
- 5 II. Variation 1: L'istesso tempo - 01:22
- 6 II. Variation 2: L'istesso tempo - 01:53
- 7 II. Variation 3: Scherzando. Molto vivace - 02:24
- 8 II. Variation 4: Tempo di gavotte - 02:05
- 9 II. Variation 5: Tempo di minuetto - 02:15
- 10 II. Variation 6: Vivace e capriccioso - 01:05
- 11 II. Fuga 06:00
Info for Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
Valery Gergiev explores the intense expression, fervor and spirituality of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937) with his first recording of the early symphonies on LSO Live.
Karol Szymanowski is emerging as one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, with the sheer opulence and exotic sensuousness of his music winning over an increasingly wide audience. His First Symphony displays a youthful musical vision besotted with high-Romanticism and mysticism. His Second occupies similar territory, its passion channelled into soaring violin lines and chamber textures. Both make for an enthralling listening experience.
Valery Gergiev says of this project; „Szymanowski not only deserves to be widely heard and recognized, but his music also gives us a tremendous opportunity to understand better the development of classical music through the Twentieth Century.“
„Being a natural inheritor of Scriabinesque exoticism, Szymanowski is bound to bring out the best in Scriabin’s most imaginative interpreters, which is why Valery Gergiev proves such a convincing interpreter of both works. He draws excellent playing from the London Symphony Orchestra, balance some complex textures with an expert ear and the clear, close-set recording has an impressive dynamic range. Very useful, too, to have the first two symphonies coupled on a single CD.“ (Gramophone)
'... Those wanting to add these works to their collection should certainly consider the present discs, which Szymanowski aficionados will find absorbing and provoking in equal measure.' (Richard Whitehouse, International Record Review)
London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor
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Booklet for Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2