Paderewski: Piano Concerto; Polish Fantasy

On this CD:

1. Concerto for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op 17
Composed by Ignace Jan Paderewski
Performed by Sinfonia Varsovia with Ian Hobson
Conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk

2. Polish Fantasia on original themes, for piano & orchestra, Op 19
Composed by Ignace Jan Paderewski
Performed by Sinfonia Varsovia with Ian Hobson
Conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk

Tracks:

Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 'Military' - Idil Biret
Etude in b Flat, Op.4 No.3 - Polish State PO/Karol Stryja
Fant On Polish Airs, Op.13: Air: Juz Miesiac Zeszedt: Andantino - Idil Biret
Harnasie (Ballet Pantomime), Op.55 - Excerpt - Henryk Grychnik/Polish State Chor/Karol Stryja
Melodie Meditative - Konstantin Scherbakov
Ste in Modo Polonico: Oberek Mazurka: Vivace Giocoso - Marc Regnier
Mazurka, Kujawiak - Marat Bisengaliev/John Lenehan
The Maiden's Prayer, Op.4 - Peter Nagy
Melodie in G Flat, Op.16 No.2 - Peter Nagy
Ste in Modo Polonico: Kujawiak Mazurka: Lento - Marc Regnier
Krakowiak, Op.14: Rondo: Allegro Non Troppo - Idil Biret
Little Ste: Piosenka (Song) - Polish NRSO/Antoni Wit
Mazurka Op.12 No.2: Polish Song - Marat Bisengaliev/John Lenehan
Ste in Modo Polonico: Kotysanka No.1 (Berceuse D'Orient): Adagio Cantabile - Marc Regnier
Sym No.3 Op.36 (Sym Of Sorrowful Songs) 2nd Movt: Lento E Largo: Tranquillisimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
Nocturne No.2 in E Flat, Op.9 No.2 - Idil Biret

Customer Reviews:

For the classical generalist........2000-09-25

If you are looking to stock your classical musical shelves with a broad range of recognizable pieces, then this disc is for you. Otherwise, this album is not that great. Essentially it consists of the overplayed classical standards that happen to be Polish. If you are looking for a better introduction to modern Polish classical then try "The Varsovia Quartet play string quartets from Poland" (OLYMPIA OCD 328). And hey, if you find it let me know. That particular gem is out of print.

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Polish Fantasy
Paderewski , Penderecki , Penderecki / Froschauer / Wagner , Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra , Vienna Symphony Orchestra , Innsbruck Symphony Orch , and Felicja Blumental - piano
Manufacturer: Brana Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GIXWPQ
Release Date: 2006-09-11

Tracks:

Paderewski: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 - Allegro
Paderewski: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 - Romanza Andante
Paderewski: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 - Allegro molto vivace
Penderecki: Partita for Harpsichord
Paderewski: Fantaisie Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19

Product Description

The repertoire on this release is a reminder of Felcija BlumentalÂ’s protean abilities. Here, she resurrects a piano concerto and patriotic fantasy by Paderewski before entering into the realms of one of the high priests of modern eclecticism, assuming the central role on the harpsichord for the Partita which was in fact dedicated to her by the composer. The majority of links here are Polish. Paderewski, Penderecki and Blumenthal were born in Poland. For a concertante work of the period, PaderewskiÂ’s Piano Concerto in A minor Op.17 leans toward a bucolic simplicity, harking back to the piano concertos of Chopin and Grieg in terms of influence. Polish rhythms abound, most notably the mazurka while much of the melodic material is imbued with the Polish folk song tradition. The Fantaisie Polonaise Op.19, is a lively, folksy and, above all, avowedly virtuoso showpiece packed full of Polish dances from the krakowiak to the kujawiak. The Partita was commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and was premiered there in 1971 by its dedicatee, Felicja Blumental. The instrumentation of the Partita alone gives us fair warning that weÂ’re in for an eclectic surprise. The scoring (which came as a surprise to Ms Blumental) is for harpsichord, electric guitar, bass guitar, double bass and orchestra, all of which reads like a cross between the concertino grouping of a Baroque concerto grosso and the line-up for a jazz outfit.

Piano Concerto / Polish Fantasy Piano & Orchestra

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Piano Concerto / Polish Fantasy Piano & Orchestra
Paderewski , Hobson , Maksymiuk , and Sinf Varsovia
Manufacturer: Zephyr Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000069KH6
Release Date: 2002-07-30

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