Penderecki's early 'sonorist' musical language, as heard in works like Threnody, was intensely expressive and later successfully applied to sacred music.
Composer Biography
Krzysztof Penderecki, the composer, studied at the Kraków Academy of Music and Jagiellonian University before gaining recognition at the Warsaw Autumn Festivals.
Performer Biography
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1901, lost 39 of its 71 players and its hall during World War II.
Performer Biography
Antoni Wit, the conductor, won second prize in the International Herbert von Karajan Conducting Competition in Berlin in 1971.
Performer Biography
Daniel Olbrychski, the speaker on this recording, is a legendary Polish actor who has appeared in 186 films and worked with leading directors in Europe and America.
Performer Biography
Olga Pasichnyk, the soprano, has won the Fryderyk, Poland's highest recording accolade, twice for best solo recordings.
Composition History
The two works on this recording, Magnificat and Kadisz, are separated by 35 years, during which Penderecki's style evolved from avant-garde to a more pluralist musical language.
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