Stanisław Moniuszko: Overtures Volume 1
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Excellently played.
Stanisław Moniuszko: Overtures Volume 1
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit
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Excellently played.
About
Stanisław Moniuszko was Poland’s leading opera composer in the 19th century, and his work has been said to bridge the gap between Chopin and Szymanowski. His skill as a born melodist is apparent in the beautiful and inspired overture to Paria, while the dramatic Halka was the work which brought him national acclaim. An affinity with Liszt’s tone poems can be heard in the substantial overture Bajka, while the scene for The Haunted Manor is set with its atmospheric Intrada.
Contents and tracklist
Moniuszko:
Nowy Don Kiszot, czyli Sto szaleństw (The New Don Quixote, or 100 Follies)
Work length7:30
Awards and reviews
February 2014
Excellently played.
10th April 2014
the ten very effectively orchestrated compositions on this disc - all composed within the span of a couple of decades - are, in general, tuneful and attractive.
