Picks of the Year: 2012
Here are the discoveries from the past year that made the biggest impact on me. I recommend them to all who enjoy worthy but lesser known music in great performances. Some may object that the piano music of Samuel Barber …
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Symphony No. 10
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Symphony No. 10 ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Berlin Konzerthaus O ● cpo 777 683-2 (62:09) This is a definite contender and likely choice for my 2012 Want List. The fourth volume …
PANUFNIK Thames Pageant. Invocation for Peace.
PANUFNIK: Thames Pageant. Invocation for Peace. King’s House School Choir; Thames Youth Ensemble conducted by Michael Stuckey. UNICORN UNS-264. The repertoire of music designed to be performed and enjoyed by children is not an imposing one. Most such music tends to be …
PANUFNIK Concerto Festivo. Concertino. Landscape. Katyri Epitaph
PANUFNIK: Concerto Festivo. Concertino. Landscape. Katyri Epitaph. Kurt-Hans Goedicke, timpani; Michael Frye, percussion (Concertino); London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrzej Panufnik. UNICORN-KANCHANA DKP-9016 (digital), produced by Morton Winding. During the 20 years or so that I have been following the music of Andrzej Panufnik, …
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Autumn Music. Nocturne. Tragic Overture. Heroic Overture. Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Arbor Cosmica. Concerto for Violin and Strings. Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra. Hommage à Chopin.
PANUFNIK: Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Autumn Music. Nocturne. Tragic Overture. Heroic Overture. Andrzej Panufnik cond; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra. Jascha Horenstein cond; London SO. UNICORN-KANCHANA UKCD 2016; 71:11. Produced by Harold Lawrence. PANUFNIK: Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Arbor Cosmica. Andrzej Panufnik cond; Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, New …
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 6, “Sinfonia Mistica.” Autumn Music. Rhapsody. Hommage à Chopin
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 6, “Sinfonia Mistica.” Autumn Music. Rhapsody. Hommage à Chopin● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO; Łukasz Długosz (fl) ● cpo 777 498-2 (73:57) This is the third volume of what appears to be a comprehensive survey of the orchestral music of …
Panufnik Tragic Overture. Nocturne. Heroic Overture. Katyn Epitaph. A Procession for Peace. Harmony. Panufnik Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Symphony No. 4, “Sinfonia Concertante.” Polonia. Lullaby
PANUFNIK Tragic Overture. Nocturne. Heroic Overture. Katyń Epitaph. A Procession for Peace. Harmony ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO ● cpo 777 497-2 (61:16) PANUFNIK Symphony No. 1, “Sinfonia Rustica.” Symphony No. 4, “Sinfonia Concertante.”Polonia. Lullaby ● Łukasz Borowicz, cond; Polish Radio SO; Łukasz …
PANUFNIK: HOMAGE TO POLISH MUSIC
PANUFNIK HOMAGE TO POLISH MUSIC • Mariusz Smolij, cond; Polish Ch O; Hanna Turonek (fl); Igor Cechoco (tpt) • NAXOS 8.570032 (57:58) Hommage à Chopin. Old Polish Suite. Jagiellonian Triptych. Concerto in Modo Antico. Old Polish Music—Divertimento after Janiewicz Although he lived …
PANUFNIK: Heroic Overture. Landscape. Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Symphony No. 5, “Sinfonia di Sfere”
PANUFNIK Heroic Overture. Landscape. Symphony No. 3, “Sinfonia Sacra.” Symphony No. 5, “Sinfonia di Sfere” • John Storgårds, cond; Tampere Phil O • ONDINE ODE 1101-5 (75:27) The music of Sir Andrzej Panufnik appears today to have a small but dedicated following—at least in the …
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Nocturne. Rhapsody
PANUFNIK Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonia Elegiaca.” Nocturne. Rhapsody • Robert Whitney, cond; Louisville O • FIRST EDITION FECD-0017 (51:40) Aficionados of 20th-century music in the United States owe a considerable debt to Robert Whitney and the Louisville Orchestra for their role in …