Szymanowski - 4th Sinfonia Concertante, Harnasie
Jerzy Knetig – tenor
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Kazimierz Kord – conductor
RELEASE DATE: 1997
CATALOGUE NO. ACD 027
GENRE: solo concert with orchestra
The ballet “Harnasie” – thematically based on the life of Polish mountain farmers – is probably the best known work of the greatest Polish composer after Chopin: Karol Szymanowski. Also the 4th Sinfonia Concertante refers to Polish folk rhythms and melodies in the vigorous oberek in the third movement. This CD Accord album should be a huge success, mostly thanks to the brilliant interpretation by Piotr Paleczny and the fantastic National Philharmonic under Kord. Szymanowski’s music simply glitters here with tone colour, expression and emotion. [Studio 7/98, M. Kominek]
Reviews:
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI (1882-1937)
Symphony No. 4 Op.60
1. Moderato.Tempo commodo 9:58
2. Andante molto sencenuto attacca 7:48
3. Allegro non troppo, ma agitato e ansioso 6:25
Harnasie Op. 55
pantomime in 3 acts for tenor solo,mixed chorus and orchestra Op.55
Scene I: in the high Mountains
4. Redyk 4:38
5. Mimic scene 2:11
6. Zbójnicki March 1:44
7. Mimic scene 3:19
8. Zbójnicki Dance 4:44
Scene II: Interior of a cottage
9. The Wedding 2:28
10. Capping of the bride 1:54
11. The song of Siuhaje 1:12
12. Dance of the Mountaneers 4:16
13. Entrance and dance of the Harnasie 4:31
Scene III: In the high Mountains
14. The mountain meadows 2:37
Total time: 58:04
