Penderecki's Symphony No. 6 'Chinese Songs' is scored for relatively small orchestral forces and often displays an intimate chamber music character, with eight concise movements linked by interludes for the two-stringed erhu.
Composition History
Penderecki's Symphony No. 6, subtitled 'Chinese Songs', was his final contribution to the symphonic genre, premiered in 2017.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In the mid-1970s, Penderecki deepened his involvement with tradition, internalizing the post-Romantic tradition and combining it with his earlier 'sonorist' musical language.
Recording & Production
The erhu interludes for Symphony No. 6 were recorded separately in Hong Kong in December 2022, while the rest of the album was recorded in Norrköping, Sweden, in June 2022.
Performer Biography
Hayoung Choi, the cellist on this recording, was awarded First Prize at the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition and the 2018 Krzysztof Penderecki International Cello Competition.
Performer Biography
Antoni Wit, one of the most highly regarded Polish conductors, won a GRAMMY Award in 2012 for his recording of Penderecki's Fonogrammi, Horn Concerto and Partita.
Composer Biography
Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer, established himself at the Warsaw Autumn Festivals of 1959 and 1960 and quickly became part of the European avant-garde.
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