Sinfonia Varsovia > Orchestral

Eugeniusz Morawski: Don Quichotte; Ulalume; Nevermore - symphonic poems / Wolinska

1 CD / CD Accord / 2012-05-29

Works: Eugeniusz Morawski: Don Quichotte, symphonic poem for orchestra; Ulalume, symphonic poem for orchestra; Nevermore, symphonic poem for orchestra
Conductors: Wolinska, Monika
Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Varsovia

Charles Baudelaire once wrote: "Many a jewel sleeps buried in shadow and oblivion, far from the miner's pickaxe and drill; many a flower reluctantly pours...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (2011-02-15_2011-02-16&2011-)....continue...

Harris: Symphony no 11; Gould, Effinger, Moore / Ian Hobson, Sinfonia Varsovia

1 CD / Albany Records / 2008-09-09

Works: Morton Gould: Cowboy Rhapsody; Roy Harris: Symphony no 11; Cecil Effinger: Little Symphony no 1, Op. 31; Douglas S. Moore: Symphony no 2 in A major
Conductors: Hobson, Ian [Piano]
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

What more could an advocate for American music want? This recording combines neglected works by well-known masters (Roy Harris' Symphony No. 11 and Gould's Cowboy...continue...

Don Gillis: Twinkletoes and Other Works / Ian Hobson, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2008-03-01

Works: Don Gillis: Twinkletoes, for orchestra; Rhapsody for harp & orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 1 "Encore Concerto"; Short Overture to an Unwritten Opera, for orchestra; Rhapsody for trumpet & orchestra
Performers: Bednarczyk, Krzysztof; Hobson, Ian [Piano]; Sikorzak-Olek, Anna
Conductors: Hobson, Ian [Piano]
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

In both the "Encore" Concerto and the Harp Rhapsody (written for the NBC Symphony's Edward Vito), one can hear some very serious thoughts being bandied...continue...

Don Gillis: Symphony no. 3, etc / Hobson, Sifonia Varsovia

2 Super Audio CD / Albany Records / 2007-08-01

Works: Don Gillis: Symphony "X" ("The Big D"); Tulsa; Symphony no 3 "A Symphony of Free Men"
Conductors: Hobson, Ian [Piano]
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

Gillis was a populist American composer who wrote music that, in his own words, "kids could whistle in Waxahachie or Dubuque." Conductor Ian Hobson has...continue...

Don Gillis: Symphonies no 1, 2 & 5 1/2 / Ian Hobson, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Albany Records / 2006-11-01

Works: Don Gillis: Symphony no 1 "An American Symphony"; Symphony no 2 "A Symphony of Faith"; Symphony no 5 1/2 "A Symphony for Fun"
Conductors: Hobson, Ian [Piano]
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

"If you're looking for music that offers the style of, say, Gershwin, but in larger forms, then Don Gillis is your guy. His first two...continue...

Schumann, Handel, Haydn, Telemann: Concertos for Four Horns

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-12-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; George Frederick Handel: Concerto in F major, HWV 331; Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Stri...
Conductors: Wisniewski, Dariusz
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

The American Record Guide named The American Horn Quartet 'the finest brass chamber ensemble in the word'. All four works on this recording showcase the...continue...

Górecki: Symphony no 3, Canticum Graduum / Altinoglu, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Naïve / 2005-11-15

Works: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); Canticum Graduum, Op. 27
Performers: Perruche, Ingrid
Conductors: Altinoglu, Alain
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

Premiered at the Royan Festival in 1977, Greckis Third Symphony has had a most unusual history. Written in a neo-modal style using extremely simple motifs,...continue...

American Light - Gillis: Star-Spangled Symphony, etc

1 CD / Albany Records / 2003-11-01

Works: Don Gillis: Star-Spangled Symphony; Amarillo, A Symphonic Celebration; Symphony no 8 "A Dance Symphony"
Conductors: Hobson, Ian
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

"All this stuff sounds just dandy, full of catchy tunes and broad humor, and the Polish players have the idiom down pat. Sonics are a...continue...

Lutoslawski: Selected Works / Jakowicz, Michniewski, et al

1 CD / CD Accord / 1996-01-01

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Overture for Strings; Funeral Music; Venetian Games; Partita for Violin and Orchestra; Interlude for Orchestra
Performers: Jakowicz, Krzysztof
Conductors: Michniewski, Wojciech
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia