Wojciech Kilar
Listening to the recordings from this CD you may think of the sources of inspiration, tradition and roots.
Listening to the recordings from this CD you may think of the sources of inspiration, tradition and roots.
For his part, Copland sought to represent broad aspects of disappearing folk cultures in America: the mountain culture of Appalachia and the open environment of the American West, as well as the lively, colorful musical cultures of neighboring Mexico, Cuba and Latin America.
Two great creations by David Oistrakh accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic under Witold Rowicki and Karol Stryja.
The album begins with the overture Coriolan excellently performed by the Warsaw Nation Philharmonic under Witold Rowicki (5 Nov. 1954)
The album is complemented by Variations performed by Robert Craft, American conductor, commentator, and – from 1948 on – Stravinsky's collaborator. The recordings were made on 28 May, 1965.
This is an encounter with the work of Igor Marketvitch, Russian-born Italian conductor and composer. The recordings were made on January 26 and 27, 1962 at the Concert Hall of the National Philharmonic.
Two great conductors, two brilliant symphonic works, two ravishing interpretations. Schubert's Seventh Symphony is conducted by Carlo Zecchi (the recording comes from the concert on March 26, 1955).