℗ 2014 Chandos
Released | November 4, 2014 |
Duration | 1h 05m 56s |
Record Label | Chandos |
Catalogue No. | CHSA5143 |
Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 - Love Songs of Hafiz (Muzyka Polska, Vol.8)
Ben Johnson, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night)
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I. Moderato assai – Meno mosso (quasi Adagio ma poco agitato) – Poco meno, molto tranquillo – Ancora poco meno – Ancora poco meno – Avvivando – Poco più – Ancora poco avvivando – Poco meno, Maestoso – Vivace, scherzando – Poco più tranquillo –
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
8:27 | |||
1.2
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II. Allegretto tranquillo – Più tranquillo – Ancora più sostenuto – Andantino. Meno mosso – Poco più mosso. Scherzando – Non più mosso. Forte ed energico – Meno mosso. Andantino dolce – Più mosso. Scherzando – Forte, energico, ma non più mosso – Viv
Karol Szymanowski; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
7:08 | |||
1.3
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III. Largo – Largo assai – Meno mosso – Meno mosso. Adagio – Poco meno mosso. Sostenuto – Poco meno mosso – Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Poco meno. Molto tranquillo – Avvivando – Poco avvivando – Poco più mosso – Maestoso – Largo assai – Lento assai
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
10:25 | |||
Piesni milosne Hafiza (Love Songs of Hafiz), Op. 26
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1.4
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I. Wünsche. Andante dolcissimo – [ ] – Tempo I
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
1:31 | |||
1.5
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II.Der verliebte Ostwind. Allegro poco agitato – Poco meno – Agitato (poco più) – Tempo I – Poco meno (Tempo I)
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
1:49 | |||
1.6
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III. Tanz. Allegretto poco scherzando
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
1:48 | |||
1.7
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IV. Die Perlen meiner Seele. Andantino – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando (quasi Tempo I) – Meno mosso
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
1:40 | |||
1.8
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V. Jugend im Alter. Allegro moderato, con passione – Poco meno – Poco più, passionato – Meno mosso, mesto – Tempo I – Meno mosso
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
2:47 | |||
1.9
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VI. Deine Stimme. Andantino – Poco più – Poco meno – Più mosso. Capriccioso
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
2:50 | |||
1.10
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VII.Trinklied. Vivace con brio, scherzando – Poco meno – Poco più mosso – Poco più tranquillo, espressivo – Poco meno – Tempo I – Poco meno – Molto vivace
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
2:35 | |||
1.11
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VIII. Das Grab des Hafis. Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando – L’istesso tempo – Poco meno – L’istesso tempo – Tempo I
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
6:05 | |||
Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 15
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1.12
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I. Allegro patetico
Karol Szymanowski; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
9:59 | |||
1.13
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III. Finale. Allegretto con moto. Grazioso – (Meno mosso) Mesto – Tempo I
Karol Szymanowski; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner |
8:52 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"Four Stars. The BBC Symphony Chorus sings with languid exaltation, yet it is the orchestral detail that impresses most ... violin solos sound sweetly unsettling ... colourful playing ..."
- BBC Music Magazine
"... the choral/orchestral forces of Symphony No. 3 benefit greatly from Chandos’s typically airy acoustic and Gardner’s unindulgent but still atmospheric balancing of elements ..."
- Gramophone
Edward Gardner leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra on this recording of orchestral music by Karol Szymanowski, the third in a series devoted to the composer. The exquisite Love Songs of Hafiz stars tenor Ben Johnson; the two symphonies here are among Szymanowski's most popular. Symphony No. 3, considered one of his finest works, is scored for a huge orchestra with choir and tenor soloist, Johnson again.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters Tracks 4-11 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM Recording venues: Watford Colosseum: 19 September 2013 (Symphony No. 1); Maida Vale Studio 1, London: 30 January 2014 (Love Songs of Hafiz); Fairfield Halls, Croydon: 3 and 4 February 2014 (Symphony No. 3) Recording producer: Brian Pidgeon Sound engineers: Neil Pemberton (Love Songs of Hafiz) and Ralph Couzens (other works) Assistant engineers: Rosanna Fish (Symphony No. 1), Adele Conlin (Love Songs of Hafiz), and Jonathan Cooper (Symphony No. 3) Editors: Jonathan Cooper and Robert Gilmour A & R administrator: Sue Shortridge Front cover: ‘Tatra mountain landscape, Hala Gąsienicowa’, photograph © orix3 / iStock / Getty Images Back cover: Photograph of Edward Gardner by Jillian Edelstein, Camera Press London Design and typesetting: Cap & Anchor Design Co. Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen Publishers: PWM-Edition, Kraków / Universal Edition, Wien (Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 3), PWM- Edition, Kraków (Love Songs of Hafiz)
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters Tracks 4-11 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM Recording venues: Watford Colosseum: 19 September 2013 (Symphony No. 1); Maida Vale Studio 1, London: 30 January 2014 (Love Songs of Hafiz); Fairfield Halls, Croydon: 3 and 4 February 2014 (Symphony No. 3) Recording producer: Brian Pidgeon Sound engineers: Neil Pemberton (Love Songs of Hafiz) and Ralph Couzens (other works) Assistant engineers: Rosanna Fish (Symphony No. 1), Adele Conlin (Love Songs of Hafiz), and Jonathan Cooper (Symphony No. 3) Editors: Jonathan Cooper and Robert Gilmour A & R administrator: Sue Shortridge Front cover: ‘Tatra mountain landscape, Hala Gąsienicowa’, photograph © orix3 / iStock / Getty Images Back cover: Photograph of Edward Gardner by Jillian Edelstein, Camera Press London Design and typesetting: Cap & Anchor Design Co. Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen Publishers: PWM-Edition, Kraków / Universal Edition, Wien (Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 3), PWM- Edition, Kraków (Love Songs of Hafiz)
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.83 -17.98 to -0.20 | -31.67 -39.15 to -23.44 | -27.06 -35.00 to -18.70 | 13 12 to 15 | |
1 | I. Moderato assai – Meno mosso (quasi Adagio ma poco agitato) – Poco meno, molto tranquillo – Ancora poco meno – Ancora poco meno – Avvivando – Poco più – Ancora poco avvivando – Poco meno, Maestoso – Vivace, scherzando – Poco più tranquillo – | -1.31 | -25.12 | -19.5 | 13 |
2 | II. Allegretto tranquillo – Più tranquillo – Ancora più sostenuto – Andantino. Meno mosso – Poco più mosso. Scherzando – Non più mosso. Forte ed energico – Meno mosso. Andantino dolce – Più mosso. Scherzando – Forte, energico, ma non più mosso – Viv | -6.43 | -31.89 | -27.5 | 14 |
3 | III. Largo – Largo assai – Meno mosso – Meno mosso. Adagio – Poco meno mosso. Sostenuto – Poco meno mosso – Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Poco meno. Molto tranquillo – Avvivando – Poco avvivando – Poco più mosso – Maestoso – Largo assai – Lento assai | -0.62 | -23.44 | -18.7 | 13 |
4 | I. Wünsche. Andante dolcissimo – [ ] – Tempo I | -11.82 | -33.61 | -29.7 | 12 |
5 | II.Der verliebte Ostwind. Allegro poco agitato – Poco meno – Agitato (poco più) – Tempo I – Poco meno (Tempo I) | -11.53 | -32.75 | -28.4 | 12 |
6 | III. Tanz. Allegretto poco scherzando | -13.40 | -33.55 | -29.2 | 12 |
7 | IV. Die Perlen meiner Seele. Andantino – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando (quasi Tempo I) – Meno mosso | -17.98 | -38.64 | -35.0 | 13 |
8 | V. Jugend im Alter. Allegro moderato, con passione – Poco meno – Poco più, passionato – Meno mosso, mesto – Tempo I – Meno mosso | -12.61 | -33.46 | -29.0 | 12 |
9 | VI. Deine Stimme. Andantino – Poco più – Poco meno – Più mosso. Capriccioso | -15.71 | -39.15 | -34.8 | 14 |
10 | VII.Trinklied. Vivace con brio, scherzando – Poco meno – Poco più mosso – Poco più tranquillo, espressivo – Poco meno – Tempo I – Poco meno – Molto vivace | -11.83 | -33.20 | -28.8 | 12 |
11 | VIII. Das Grab des Hafis. Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando – L’istesso tempo – Poco meno – L’istesso tempo – Tempo I | -10.43 | -35.01 | -28.9 | 15 |
12 | I. Allegro patetico | -0.90 | -26.31 | -21.1 | 15 |
13 | III. Finale. Allegretto con moto. Grazioso – (Meno mosso) Mesto – Tempo I | -0.20 | -25.63 | -21.2 | 15 |