Description
Erdődy Chamber Orchestra: Karłowicz, Weiner, Bacewicz, Orbán /Mieczysław Karłowicz, Leó Weiner, Grażyna Bacewicz, György Orbán / Audio CD
UPC 5902547004334
Product Details:
- Label: DUX
- Format: CD
- Country: Poland
- Released: 2003
- Genre: Classical
Overview
This exceptional recording by the Erdődy Chamber Orchestra features works by renowned Polish composers Mieczysław Karłowicz, Leó Weiner, Grażyna Bacewicz, and György Orbán, conducted by Łukasz Borowicz. The CD opens with Karłowicz's "Serenade for Strings Op. 2," a stunning early work showcasing the composer's romanticism. It continues with Weiner's "Divertimento No. 2 Op. 24," blending Hungarian folk melodies with vibrant string arrangements. Bacewicz's "Divertimento for String Orchestra" is a delightful three-movement piece, full of playful contrasts. The final work, Orbán's "Feuilles d'Album à conte de Rasumoffsky," is a first world recording, offering a unique insight into contemporary Hungarian chamber music with its expressive and varied movements.
Track Listing:
- Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for Strings Op. 2
- I. March. Allegro moderato (5:56)
- II. Romance. Andante con moto (6:02)
- III. Waltz. Allegro moderato (5:48)
- IV. Finale. Allegretto non troppo (13:34)
- Leó Weiner – Divertimento No. 2 Op. 24: Hungarian Folk Tunes for String Orchestra
- I. Wedding Dance. Tempo di Csárdás (2:21)
- II. Joking. Allegretto scherzando (4:23)
- III. Plaintive Song. Andante sostenuto (2:39)
- IV. Swineherd's Song. Allegro (2:30)
- Grażyna Bacewicz – Divertimento for String Orchestra
- I. Allegro (2:22)
- II. Adagio (3:16)
- III. Gioco (2:16)
- György Orbán – Feuilles d'Album à conte de Rasumoffsky (First World Recording)
- I. Entrée. Allegro tempesto (1:40)
- II. Aveu. Animato, assai romantico (3:00)
- III. Elle-meme. Allegretto, fragile, delicato (2:39)
- IV. Scherzo. Allegro molto, scherzando (2:22)
- V. Dernière Valse oubliée. Tempo di valsetto (2:30)
- VI. Reproche. Senza vigore (1:51)
- VII. À la Tzigane. Allegro molto (0:59)
Key Credits:
- Conductor: Łukasz Borowicz
- Leader: Zsolt Szefcsik
- Recording Producer: DUX
- Manufactured by: TAKT, Poland
