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Penderecki: Piano Concerto 'Resurrection'; Flute Concerto / Barry Douglas, piano; Lukasz Dlugosz, flute

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Resurrection, concerto for piano & orchestra; Concerto for Flute for flute (or clarinet) & chamber orchestra
Performers: Dlugosz, Lukasz; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Scored for a large orchestra, including triple wind and a raft of percussion, Penderecki's Piano Concerto, heard here in its 2007 revision first performed by...continue...

Krzysztof Penderecki: Kosmogonia; Canticum Canticorum Salomonis / Pasichnyk, Bartminski, Koniecszny, Artysz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Hymn to St. Adelbert, for chorus & orchestra; Song of the Cherubim (Ize Cheruwimy), for chorus; Canticum canticorum Salomonis, for chorus & orchestra; Cosmogony, for 4 soloists,...
Performers: Bartminski, Rafal; Konieczny, Tomasz [Bass Vocal]; Pasichnyk, Olga
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir

The range of Penderecki's music is exemplified by this disc, which presents five works written over a period of nearly 40 years. Hymne an den...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland....continue...

Penderecki: Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works / Antoni Wit [5 CDs]

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem"; Symphony no 3; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fluorescences, for orchestra; De Natura Sonoris II, for orchestra; Symphony no 2 ...
Performers: Brek, Jaroslaw; Lubanska, Anna; Mikolaj, Aga; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Ochman, Wieslaw; Pasichnyk, Olga; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Tesarowicz, Romuald
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir

"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...

Penderecki: Horn Concerto; Fonogrammi; Partita; The Awakening of Jacob et al. / Janik, flute; Montone, horn - Antoni Wit

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Fonogrammi, for flute & chamber orchestra; The Dream of Jacob; Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Partita, for harpsichord, electr...
Performers: Cembrzynski, Jerzy; Janik, Urszula; Kubicki, Konrad; Lukowicz, Elzbieta Stefanska; Montone, Jennifer; Pindakiewicz, Michal; Witkowska, Barbara
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Each of these six orchestral works bears the imprint of Penderecki's greatness as a composer. Fonogrammi alternates piquant sonorities, pulsating vehemence and moments of great...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland....continue...

Gorecki: Concerto-Cantata; Three Dances; Little Requiem / Anna Gorecka, piano; Carol Wincenc, flute

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Kleines Requiem for a Polka (for piano and 13 instruments), Op. 66; Concerto-Cantata, for flute & orchestra, Op. 65; Concerto for harpsichord (or piano) & orchestra, Op. ...
Performers: Gorecka, Anna; Wincenc, Carol
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

These four works, written between 1973 and 1993, fully reflect Górecki's expressive variety. The Little Requiem for a Certain Polka, for piano and thirteen instruments,...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland....continue...

Great Classical Masterpieces: Naxos' Bestselling Recordings 1987-2012 / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Hildegard von Bingen: O pastor animarum; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV. 1041; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 6...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Kormendi, Klara; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Nishizaki, Takako; Selby, Kathryn
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Summerly, Jeremy; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Kosler, Zdenek; Bogár, István; Lehel, György; Jean, Kenneth; Wit, Antoni; Ward, Nicholas; Warchal, Bohdan; Sobotka, ...

All of these best-selling titles come from the first 10 years of the label and feature our most successful artists. Some are still recording for...continue...

Penderecki: Sinfoniettas; Oboe Capriccio / Artur Pachlewski, Jean-Louis Capezzali

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-02-28

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Pieces (3) in Baroque Style, for orchestra; Serenade for string orchestra; Sinfonietta, for strings (orchestration of String Trio); Intermezzo for 24 strings; Capriccio for oboe...
Performers: Capezzali, Jean-Louis; Pachlewski, Artur
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Composed over a period of some thirty years, the six string works in this program cover the full stylistic range of Penderecki's towering compositional career....continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland....continue...

Penderecki: Viola Concerto; Cello Concerto

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-09-27

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Concerto for Viola; Concerto for Cello no 2
Performers: Vassiljeva, Tatjana; Zhislin, Grigori
Conductors: Wit, Antoni

Penderecki's concertos are amongst the most communicative, emotionally charged, and important works of the second half of the twentieth century. The Second Cello Concerto was...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland (09/02/2008-09/05/2008)....continue...

Penderecki: Credo / Antoni Wit

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Credo, for soloists, boys' choir, chorus & orchestra; Cantata in honorem Almae Matris Universitatis Iagellonicae, for chorus & orchestra
Performers: Bartminski, Rafal; Hossa, Iwona; Lukomski, Remigiusz; Mikolaj, Aga
Conductors: Wit, Antoni

Described by USA Today as "one of Penderecki's most colorful and extroverted [pieces]", the Credo is a sweeping, lavishly scored and highly Romantic setting of...continue...
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Welcome

1 CD / Naïve Import / 2009-10-20

Works: Nicola Piovani: Migrants (as used in the film Welcome); Simon (as used in the film Welcome); Bilal Song (as used in the film Welcome); Welcome (as used in the film Welcome); A la nage (as used in the...
Conductors: Piovani, Nicola; Wit, Antoni

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...

Sonic Rebellion - An Alternative Classical Collection [B&N exclusive]

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); George Antheil:...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Crawford, Peter; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Mikkola, Laura; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; Spalding, Daniel; Edison, Noel; Summerly, Jeremy; ; Milanov, Rossen
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble; Forestare

Penderecki: Utrenja / Wit, Hossa, Rehlis, Kusiewicz, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Utrenia I; Utrenia II
Performers: Hossa, Iwona; Kusiewicz, Piotr; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Penderecki's 'Utrenja' was inspired by the Orthodox liturgy for Holy Saturday with its focus on the lamentation of Christ's death and the Easter Sunday morning...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

Of Beauty & Light - The Music of Philip Glass

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 2; Company; Concerto for Violin; Akhnaten; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata ...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Shep...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

This beautifully designed 4 CD package contains the complete Naxos recordings of the work of Philip Glass including: The Light, Heroes Symphony, Symphonies 2 &...continue...

The Silence of Being - The Music of Arvo Pärt

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: Fratres; Festina lente; Fratres, for cello & piano; Summa, for string orchestra; Fratres, for wind octet & percussion; Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bel...
Performers: Ambrus, Karoly; Anderson, Mark; Arato, Peter; Banhegyi, Geza; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Domonkos, Judit Kis; Eisrich, Antal; Eros, Jozsef; Faludi, Judit; Falvay, Sandor; Fodor, Agnes; Gunn, Nat...
Conductors: Benedek, Tamás; Yuasa, Takuo; ; Edison, Noel; Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum; Tonus Peregrinus

An elegant 6 CD package containing the complete Naxos recordings of Arvo Part including: Fratres, Tabula Rasa, Collage uber Bach, Symphony No. 3, Berliner Messe,...continue...

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...

Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-06

Works: Philip Glass: Heroes Symphony; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata for Violin and Player Piano; John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Sheppard
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

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...

Wojciech Kilar: Tryptyk / The Triptych

1 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2005-04-01

Works: Wojciech Kilar: Bogurodzica, for chorus & orchestra; Angelus, for soprano, mixed choir & orchestra; Exodus for mixed chorus & orchestra
Performers: Klosinska, Izabella
Conductors: Wit, Antoni

Film Music Classics - Kilar: Dracula, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Wojciech Kilar: Dracula
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Thanks in part to its powerful music, Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' (1992) ws acclaimed as one of the most authentic versions of this story, and won...continue...

Penderecki: A Polish Requiem / Wit, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Polish Requiem
Performers: Klosinska, Izabella; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Nowacki, Piotr
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir

Written for four soloists, large mixed chorus and an orchestra featuring quadruple winds and six horns, 'A Polish Requiem' is among Penderecki's most powerful and...continue...

Penderecki: St. Luke Passion / Wit, Warsaw National, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-01-01

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Passio et mors domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Lucam "Saint Luke Passion"
Performers: Klosinska, Izabella; Kruszewski, Adam; Malanowicz, Jaroslaw; Tesarowicz, Romuald
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

"The work's formidable technical difficulties and the sheer logistical challenge of performing it are probably why even the biggest and best of established performing institutions...continue...

Penderecki: Orchestral Works Vol 4 / Antoni Wit, Polish RSO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-03-01

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Concerto for Violin no 1; Concerto for Violin no 2 ("Metamorphosen")
Performers: Chee-Yun; Kulka, Konstanty
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice

"Both concertos provide comprehensive workouts for accomplished violinists - No. 1 was written for Isaac Stern, No. 2 for Anne-Sophie Mutter - and the Naxos...continue...

21st Century Classics - Kilar: Krzesany, etc / Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-02-01

Works: Wojciech Kilar: Krzesany; Angelus, for soprano, mixed choir & orchestra; Exodus for mixed chorus & orchestra; Victoria, for mixed choir & orchestra
Performers: Papian, Hasmik
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra, Katowice

"Kilar is probably best known in this country for his film scores, particularly for Jane Campion's 'Portrait of a Lady' and Francis Ford Coppola's 'Bram...continue...

Górecki: Symphony no 2, etc / Wit, Kilanowicz, Dobber, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-04-01

Works: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Beatus vir, for Baritone, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra, Op 38; Symphony no 2 for Soprano, Baritone, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra, Op 31 "Copernicana"
Performers: Kilanowisz, Zofia
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio/TV Chorus

"...Listeners moved by [Gorecki's Third Symphony, the "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"] naturally have wished to explore more of Gorecki's work, and have found - often...continue...

After Glow - Works for Violin and Orchestra by Nishimura

1 CD / Camerata / 2000-04-01

Works: Akira Nishimura: Concerto for Violin no 1 "After Glow"; River of Karuna; A Mirror of Mist
Performers: Gawriloff, Saschko
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice

Penderecki: Orchestral Works Vol 3 / Antoni Wit, Polish RSO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-03-01

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 2 "Christmas"; Symphony no 4 ("Adagio")
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra, Katowice

"As always, Wit gets magnificent performances from his Katowice orchestra, and the sonics are everything you could want them to be. Wit has done no...continue...

Penderecki: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Antoni Wit, Polish RSO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-02-01

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 3; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fluorescences, for orchestra; De Natura Sonoris II, for orchestra
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice

"I'm sure much of the surprising palatability of this music has a lotto do with Antoni Wit's lucid and magnificent performances...Wit pulls everything into focus,...continue...

Penderecki: Orchestral Works Vol 2 / Antoni Wit, Polish RSO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-02-01

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 5; Symphony no 1
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice

The Polish composer, Krzysztof Penderecki, established a reputation as one of the most revolutionary composers of the 20th century. The mid-1960's saw his style become...continue...

Gorecki: Symphony No. 3

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-04-12

Works: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); Pieces (3) in the Olden Style, for string orchestra
Performers: Kilanowisz, Zofia
Conductors: Wit, Antoni

"What impresses me most about this performance is its spirituality." -Gramophone. "***" (3 Stars) -Penguin Guide. "*****" (5 Stars) -Classic CD...continue...