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Masterworks of 20th Century - Penderecki

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-09-29

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Utrenia I; Utrenia II; Polish Requiem; Passio et mors domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Lucam "Saint Luke Passion"; Te Deum; Hymne an den heiligen Daniel; Polymorphia
Performers: Hossa, Iwona; Klosinska, Izabella; Kruszewski, Adam; Kusiewicz, Piotr; Malanowicz, Jaroslaw; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Tesarowicz, Romuald; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Penderecki is without a doubt one of the most influential and respected composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. This collection contains his most important...continue...

Penderecki: Works for Cello and Orchestra / Wit, Monighetti, Noras, Kwiatkowski, Warsaw National PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Concerto Grosso for 3 cellos & orchestra; Largo, for cello & orchestra; Sonata for Cello and Orchestra
Performers: Kwiatowski, Rafal; Monighetti, Ivan; Noras, Arto
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

Best known for his choral and symphonic works, Krzysztof Penderecki has also written many fascinating concertante pieces. His 'Concerto Grosso No. 1' makes full use...continue...

Eternal Penderecki / Wit, Bieler, Tichman, Warsaw National PO et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Polish Requiem; Symphony no 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem"; Divertimento for cello solo; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2; Symphony no 1; Ps...
Performers: Biehler, Ida; Tichman, Nina
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

Penderecki: Symphony no 8 / Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-01-29

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 8 "Lieder Vergänglichkeit"; Dies Irae; Psalms of David
Performers: Brek, Jaroslaw; Drabowicz, Wojciech; Kaune, Michaela; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Rehlis, Agnieszka
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

"Antoni Wit's Naxos recordings, particularly those of contemporary music, have been almost uniformly splendid, and this one is no exception. He summons terrific playing from...continue...

Penderecki: Te Deum, Polymorphia, etc / Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Te Deum; Hymne an den heiligen Daniel; Polymorphia; Polish Requiem
Performers: Klosinska, Izabella; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

Since 1966, with the composition of the St Luke Passion, Penderecki has enjoyed an international reputation for music that blends direct, emotional appeal with contemporary...continue...

Penderecki: Symphony no 7 / Wit, Warsaw National PO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem"
Performers: Mikolaj, Aga; Ochman, Wieslaw; Pasiecznik, Olga; Tesarowicz, Romuald
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

"Antoni Wit's ongoing cycle of Penderecki orchestral works is yet another of those truly outstanding Naxos projects that's unlikely to get the attention it deserves....continue...

Kilar: Piano Concerto, etc / Malicki, Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: Wojciech Kilar: Bogurodzica, for chorus & orchestra; Piano Concerto; Siwa Mgla; Mount Koscielec 1909, for orchestra
Performers: Malicki, Waldemar; Ochman, Wieslaw
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

Polish composer, Wojciech Kilar's work is notable for its directness of expression and immediacy of impact. The 'Piano Concerto' draws on influences as distinct as...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 8 / Wit, Warsaw National PO, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: Bentch, Timothy; Boberska, Marta; Drabowicz, Wojciech; Klosinska, Izabella; Kubiak, Barbara; Nowacki, Piotr
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

With its enormous vocal, choral and orchestral forces, Mahler's Eighth Symphony, later to be dubbed 'Symphony of a Thousand', is one of the largest and...continue...