The Magic of the Poles

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Maciek

#160
July 05, 2009, 03:05:42 AM
I guess that quiz was a bit difficult after all...

karlhenning

#161
July 09, 2009, 03:33:15 AM
Quote from: Maciek on July 14, 2008, 04:21:15 PM
(BTW, borscht - now that's what I call ridiculous transcription! ;D)

Hear, hear!  :o ;D

Christo

#162
November 11, 2009, 01:46:26 PM
Quote from: Maciek on July 14, 2008, 04:21:15 PM
(BTW, borscht - now that's what I call ridiculous transcription! ;D)

Could it be a Yiddish influence, I wonder?  :-\
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

vandermolen

#163
January 12, 2019, 04:34:00 AM Last Edit: January 12, 2019, 04:35:56 AM by vandermolen
A plug for this engaging, atmospheric and semi-minimalist music, which I have been enjoying today as a break from Lyatoshynsky's Third Symphony:
Currently enjoying the eloquent Cello Concerto:
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Gasherbrum for Small Symphony Orchestra impressed me when I heard it on the radio recently.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

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kyjo

#164
January 12, 2019, 08:38:15 PM
Quote from: vandermolen on January 12, 2019, 04:34:00 AM
A plug for this engaging, atmospheric and semi-minimalist music, which I have been enjoying today as a break from Lyatoshynsky's Third Symphony:
Currently enjoying the eloquent Cello Concerto:
[asin]B003NFK5TU[/asin]
Gasherbrum for Small Symphony Orchestra impressed me when I heard it on the radio recently.

Very interesting, Jeffrey! Never heard of her before. I'm always glad to be alerted of a cello concerto that I previously didn't know existed!
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music" - Sergei Rachmaninoff

vandermolen

#165
January 13, 2019, 12:04:32 AM
Quote from: kyjo on January 12, 2019, 08:38:15 PM
Very interesting, Jeffrey! Never heard of her before. I'm always glad to be alerted of a cello concerto that I previously didn't know existed!
Oh yes, of course you're a cellist. Thanks for replying. The works are quite short, including the Symphony. There's a slight 'Mike Oldfield' element to her music but maybe I'm being disingenuous, although I actually enjoy some Mike Oldfield. I don't know if you know David Bedford's Symphony which, amazingly I've heard in concert. It has a wonderfully catchy last movement. I think that he is a more appropriate comparison for Ratusinska's music. I've already played the CD of her music twice with much enjoyment. Certainly I think you'd enjoy hearing her engaging Cello Concerto.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Symphonic Addict

#166
August 23, 2025, 04:31:51 PM
A recent release that includes a marvelous Polish symphony from the beginning of the 20th century. It's the second recording of it, the first one is to be found on Sterling label. This is an extraordinary piece, somewhat close to the style of the best symphonies by Raff, although perhaps a tad better, especially regarding orchestration. A complete joy to listen to, with strong enough material, sparkling passages and a cohesive narrative. Since it depicts the seasons, it strikes me like the symphonic counterpart to Glazunov's famous ballet on the same topic. The symphonic poem The Steppe is not a mere filler. A valuable addition to the canon.

A riveting recording altogether, both the sound quality and the performances leave nothing to be desired.

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Cato

#167
August 23, 2025, 05:37:32 PM
Quote from: Symphonic Addict on August 23, 2025, 04:31:51 PMA recent release that includes a marvelous Polish symphony from the beginning of the 20th century. It's the second recording of it, the first one is to be found on Sterling label. This is an extraordinary piece, somewhat close to the style of the best symphonies by Raff, although perhaps a tad better, especially regarding orchestration. A complete joy to listen to, with strong enough material, sparkling passages and a cohesive narrative. Since it depicts the seasons, it strikes me like the symphonic counterpart to Glazunov's famous ballet on the same topic. The symphonic poem The Steppe is not a mere filler. A valuable addition to the canon.

A riveting recording altogether, both the sound quality and the performances leave nothing to be desired.







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Louis

#168
Today at 08:38:21 AM
The most interesting Polish composer of the last few decades was probably Pawel Szymanski.

He finished his composing career with an opera "Qudsja Zaher"

The opera got a good review by the financial times. Alex Ross loved it too.

Unfortunately I can't find a recording of it and since its first performance it never got staged again.
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