Wojciech Kilar: Symphony No. 5 (Advent)
The Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk
Blaszczyk conducts with admirable restraint...Solid, professional performances.
Wojciech Kilar: Symphony No. 5 (Advent)
The Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk
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Blaszczyk conducts with admirable restraint...Solid, professional performances.
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A deeply moving release from Polish composer Kilar, coming straight from the Polish compositional school that brought forth Lutosławski, Penderecki and Górecki. The 5th symphony, entitled advent, clearly reveals its Christian inspiration in a beautiful and haunting way. This release demonstrates the strength of Polish music and will surely mark its place at the forefront of modern classical composition.
Contents and tracklist
- Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra
- Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk
- Silesian Philharmonic Choir
- Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk
- Silesian Philharmonic Choir, Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra
- Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk
Awards and reviews
April 2011
Blaszczyk conducts with admirable restraint...Solid, professional performances.
May 2011
These three pieces from the past five years find [Kilar's] mature idiom in full flow. Solemn Overture alternates between fanfaring brass and imploring strings before the two elements become fused on the way to a forthright apotheosis...Whether [the] combination of Stravinskian clarity and an Orff-like naivety [in the Fifth] sustains the 40-minute whole is debatable, though not the dedication of the Silesian forces under the intent direction of [Blaszczyk]
