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Composer:
Karol Szymanowski

Artist(s):
Ilya Kaler

Conductor:
Antoni Wit

Background: Karol Szymanowski was born in the Ukraine into a wealthy artistic family. Following the Russian Revolution the family returned to their native Poland, where Szymanowski found inspiration in indigenous music.

His lyrical Violin Concerto No.1 was dedicated to his great friend, the violinist Pavel Kochanski, and is remarkable for its clarity of texture. Inspired by Kochanski's visit to Poland in 1932, the Violin Concerto No.2 was written towards the end of Szymanowski's creative life.

The two musicians worked together on the score, which shows influences of the music of the Polish mountain people. The intense and virtuosic Nocturne and Tarantella draws on the Impressionism of Debussy and early Stravinsky but also on Middle Eastern culture and folklore.

CATALOGUE NR: 8557981
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.77 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 02-Apr-2007

COMPOSER: Karol Szymanowski
TRACKS: Violin Concerto No.1 op.35. Violin Concerto No.2 op.61. Nocturne and Tarantella op.28 (orch. Fitelberg).
ORCHESTRA: Warsaw Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Antoni Wit
ARTISTS: Ilya Kaler      

- Aug-2007 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Jul-2007 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Magic on a budget: Szymanowski's fantasy world is beautifully caught' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'Ilya Kaler mgives pure, clear readings, with flawless intonation and careful use of vibrato'

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