Szymanowski – Alto CD https://altocd.com Classical Music and Nostalgia CDs Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:44:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) Symphony No.2 & No.4*; Stabat Mater ** https://altocd.com/product/karol-szymanowski-1882-1937-symphony-no-2-stabat-mater/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:44:27 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=52111 Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) Symphony No.2 & No.4*; Stabat Mater ** Valery Gergiev London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Denis Matsuev (piano)* Kostas Smoriginas ** Ekaterina Gubanova ** Sally Matthews ** Catalogue Number: ALC 1367 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time 76:20, DDD, 2012/3 Barcode: 5055354413674]]>
[2nd] “a natural inheritor of Scriabinesque exoticism, Szymanowski brings out the best in Scriabin’s most imaginative interpreters, which is why Gergiev proves such a convincing interpreter … excellent playing from the LSO” [4th] “Matsuev has his feet…firmly planted on terra firma … the gorgeous return to lushness in the second movement suggests an almost Ravelian sensibility…Matsuev and Gergiev turn the finale into Szymanowski’s danse generale.” (Gramophone) [Stabat Mater] “is beautiful and Gergiev has the full measure of its 23 gorgeous minutes.” (MusicWeb)

    Symphony No.2 in B flat major, Op.19 [29:33]

  • 1. I. Allegro Moderato. Grazioso 11:18
  • 2. II. Theme – III. Variation I – IV. Variation II 4:34
  • 3. V. Variation III – VI. Variation IV – VII. Variation V 6:44
  • 4. VIII. Finale Introduction – Variation VI – IX. Finale – Fugue 6:56

    • Stabat Mater [23:25]

  • 5. I. Stabat mater dolorosa 7:13
  • 6. II. Quis est homo qui non fleret 2:09
  • 7. III. O, Eia, Mater, fons amoris 4:01
  • 8. IV. Fac me tecum pie flere 2:44
  • 9. V. Virgo virginum praeclara 2:49
  • 10. VI. Christe, cum sit hinc exire 4:27

    • Symphony No.4* ‘Sinfonie Concertante’ Op.60 [23:00]

  • 11. I. Moderato – Tempo comodo 9:24
  • 12. II. Andante molto sostenuto 7:31
  • 13. III. Allegro non troppo, ma agitato ed ansioso 6:04
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