Orchestral Works 4 [Incls 'Symphony No. 1']

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WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
Orchestral Works 4 [Incls 'Symphony No. 1']
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Michael Collins (clarinet), Tasmin Little (violin)

[ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD ]

Release Date: Friday 1 March 2013

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This is the fifth and now final volume in our survey of orchestral works by the Polish composer Witold Lutosławski. Gramophone wrote of a previous volume in the series (CHSA5106) that it 'offers a broad view of Lutosławski's creative profile, which the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner fleshes out with playing that is as polished as it is animated, and alert to the individuality of Lutosławski's musical vocabulary and mode of expression'.

"The BBCSO and Edward Gardner, in the latest of this excellent series, capture the range of moods eloquently." The Observer, 17th March 2013

"the violin concertos [are] notable for their expressive intensity, a quality matched by Tasmin Little's performances. Finally, Michael Collins relishes the solo opportunities of Dance Preludes for clarinet and chamber orchestra" Financial Times, 16th March 2013 ****

"[Gardner's] ear for detail, a feature of all these Chandos releases, brings out colours and associations which you might have missed in other versions...This is as vibrant and engaging a performance of this symphony as I have ever heard on record...a series of recordings which has to be considered a worthy new reference in some of the best music the 20th century has to offer." MusicWeb International, 23rd April 2013

"Gardner's interpretative decisions vary from Lutoslawski's, swifter in the fast movements, very slow in the Poco adagio...The composer had the balance between them just right but Gardner is very persuasive...Highly recommended." Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine, May 2013

"[Little] finds the soft-edged energy of the Partita and traces a broad melodic arc in its central Largo. All the performers show their awareness of the work's indebtedness to Baroque gesture." BBC Music Magazine, June 2013 ****

Tracks:

Lutoslawski:
Dance Preludes
Michael Collins (clarinet)
Symphony No. 1
Partita for violin & orchestra
Tasmin Little (violin)
Chain 2 - Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra
Tasmin Little (violin)