Blumental, Felicja > Penderecki, Krzysztof

20th Century Classics: Penderecki: Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima; Symphony no 1; Cello Concerto no 1

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fonogrammi, for flute & chamber orchestra; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for...
Performers: Blumental, Felicja; Kontarsky, Alfons; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Palm, Siegfried; Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra

Krzysztof Penderecki (b1933) first came to international prominence with his Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima of 1960 (track 2 on disc 1 of this...continue...

Gemini - Penderecki: Cello Concerto, etc / Penderecki, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fonogrammi, for flute & chamber orchestra; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for...
Performers: Blumental, Felicja; Palm, Siegfried; Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"[With Penderecki] as conductor of all of the performances on these discs, you can be sure the performances are pretty much definitive... The Cello Concerto...continue...

Polish Fantasy - Paderewski, Penderecki / Blumental, et al

1 CD / Brana Records / 2006-09-02

Works: Ignace Jan Paderewski: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 17; Polish Fantasia on original themes, for piano & orchestra, Op. 19; Krzysztof Penderecki: Partita, for harpsichord, electric guitar, bass ...
Performers: Blumental, Felicja
Conductors: Froschauer, Helmuth; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Wagner, Robert
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

The repertoire on this new release is a timely reminder of Felcija Blumental's protean abilities. Here, she resurrects a piano concerto and patriotic fantasy by...continue...