Penderecki: Seven Gates of Jerusalem, "Symphony No. 7"
4/30/2007, 7 Tracks, 1:00:44
Featuring
Antoni Wit
Olga Pasichnyk
Aga Mikolaj
Ewa Marciniec
Wiesław Ochman
Romuald Tesarowicz
Boris Carmeli
Henryk Wojnarowski
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
Krzysztof Penderecki
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Instruments
The Symphony No. 7 is scored for a large orchestra that includes unusual instruments such as the bass trumpet and the tubaphone.
Performer Biography
Wiesław Ochman, the tenor soloist, is described as the first truly world-famous Polish tenor since Jan Kiepura.
Composition History
Penderecki originally conceived the work as an oratorio titled 'Seven Gates of Jerusalem' and only later decided to call it his Seventh Symphony.
Composer Biography
Krzysztof Penderecki, the composer, first visited Jerusalem in 1974, after the 'Yom Kippur' War, and the city holds special significance for him.
Compositional Technique
The Symphony No. 7 is pervaded by the number 'seven' at various levels, including its seven movements, seven-note phrases, and seven repeated notes at a single pitch.
Performer Biography
Boris Carmeli, the narrator, was discovered by Tullio Serafin and has performed with nearly all leading conductors of his day, including Karajan, Giulini, and Bernstein.
Composition History
Krzysztof Penderecki's Symphony No. 7, 'Seven Gates of Jerusalem,' was commissioned in 1995 to celebrate the third millennium of Jerusalem.
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