Szymanowski's Symphony No. 3, 'Song of the Night', subtly blends orchestra, tenor, and choir into a continuous web of sound, influenced by Debussy and the Persian mystic Mevlânâ.
Performer Biography
Antoni Wit, the conductor, studied conducting with Henryk Czyz and composition with Krzysztof Penderecki at the Academy of Music in Kraków, and also graduated in law.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, from April 16th to 19th, 2007, and was produced, engineered, and edited by Andrzej Sasin and Aleksandra Nagórko.
Composer's Artistic Vision
During World War I, Szymanowski, the composer, studied Greek civilization, early Christianity, and Islamic culture, which influenced works like his Symphony No. 3.
Composition History
Szymanowski's Symphony No. 1 was withdrawn by the composer, who also destroyed his 1907 piano trio, due to what he felt was excessive post-Wagnerian influence.
Critical Reception
Szymanowski's Symphony No. 2 was poorly received in Warsaw at its 1911 premiere but gained acclaim in Berlin, Leipzig, and Vienna, establishing his international importance.
Composer Biography
Karol Szymanowski, the composer, was born in 1882 in Tymoszówka, Ukraine, to a Polish landowner father and a Swedish mother.
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