The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1946, performs over a hundred concerts annually and tours extensively within New Zealand, visiting about thirty towns and cities.
Recording & Production
This album is the second volume of Karłowicz's symphonic poems, with the other three symphonic poems recorded on Naxos 8.570452.
Composer Biography
Mieczysław Karłowicz, a Polish composer, died at the age of 32 in an avalanche while skiing in the Tatra Mountains.
Performer Biography
Antoni Wit, one of the most highly regarded Polish conductors, studied conducting with Henryk Czyz and composition with Krzysztof Penderecki at the Academy of Music in Kraków.
Critical Reception
Karłowicz's symphonic poems were initially criticized by contemporary Polish critics as 'modernist chaos' despite being considered Neo-Romantic masterpieces today.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Karłowicz's symphonic poems show a strong attraction to the pantheistic and existential philosophies of Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, often exploring themes of solitude and emotional extremes.
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