| Naxos | Krzystof Penderecki’s First Symphony (1973) (Naxos 8.554567) brought to a climax his involvement with the post-war European avant-garde. Already in his Magnificat (1974) and tone poem Jacob’s Awakening (1975) the emphasis is on an expression with its harmonic roots in the late nineteenth century sound world of Wagner and Bruckner. This transition was completed with the First Violin Concerto (1974-6), commissioned by the Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft of Basle, which caused considerable controversy in new music circles following its première on 27th April 1977 by Isaac Stern, to whom it is dedicated, with the Basle Symphony Orchestra and Moshe Atzmon. The composer’s stated response, that "We can still use old forms to make new music", was to become almost a motto as symphonies and concertos moved to the forefront of his creative output. |
| Disc No: 8.555265 | |
| Price: Sek. 74 | |
| Name: Penderecki Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 | |
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| Order |
| Composer | Opus | Music | Key | Performer |
| Penderecki, Krzysztof | Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 | National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Antoni Wit Chee-Yun, violin | ||
| Penderecki, Krzysztof | ‘Metamorphosen’ Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 |