℗ 2014 Chandos
Released November 4, 2014
Duration 1h 05m 56s
Record Label Chandos
Catalogue No. CHSA5143
Genre Classical (Orchestral)
 

Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 - Love Songs of Hafiz (Muzyka Polska, Vol.8)

Ben Johnson, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner

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Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn o nocy" (The Song of the Night)  
1.1
I. Moderato assai – Meno mosso (quasi Adagio ma poco agitato) – Poco meno, molto tranquillo – Ancora poco meno – Ancora poco meno – Avvivando – Poco più – Ancora poco avvivando – Poco meno, Maestoso – Vivace, scherzando – Poco più tranquillo –
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
8:27
1.2
II. Allegretto tranquillo – Più tranquillo – Ancora più sostenuto – Andantino. Meno mosso – Poco più mosso. Scherzando – Non più mosso. Forte ed energico – Meno mosso. Andantino dolce – Più mosso. Scherzando – Forte, energico, ma non più mosso – Viv
Karol Szymanowski; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
7:08
1.3
III. Largo – Largo assai – Meno mosso – Meno mosso. Adagio – Poco meno mosso. Sostenuto – Poco meno mosso – Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Poco meno. Molto tranquillo – Avvivando – Poco avvivando – Poco più mosso – Maestoso – Largo assai – Lento assai
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
10:25
Piesni milosne Hafiza (Love Songs of Hafiz), Op. 26  
1.4
I. Wünsche. Andante dolcissimo – [ ] – Tempo I
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
1:31
1.5
II.Der verliebte Ostwind. Allegro poco agitato – Poco meno – Agitato (poco più) – Tempo I – Poco meno (Tempo I)
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
1:49
1.6
III. Tanz. Allegretto poco scherzando
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
1:48
1.7
IV. Die Perlen meiner Seele. Andantino – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando (quasi Tempo I) – Meno mosso
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
1:40
1.8
V. Jugend im Alter. Allegro moderato, con passione – Poco meno – Poco più, passionato – Meno mosso, mesto – Tempo I – Meno mosso
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
2:47
1.9
VI. Deine Stimme. Andantino – Poco più – Poco meno – Più mosso. Capriccioso
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
2:50
1.10
VII.Trinklied. Vivace con brio, scherzando – Poco meno – Poco più mosso – Poco più tranquillo, espressivo – Poco meno – Tempo I – Poco meno – Molto vivace
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
2:35
1.11
VIII. Das Grab des Hafis. Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando – L’istesso tempo – Poco meno – L’istesso tempo – Tempo I
Karol Szymanowski; Ben Johnson; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
6:05
Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 15  
1.12
I. Allegro patetico
Karol Szymanowski; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
9:59
1.13
III. Finale. Allegretto con moto. Grazioso – (Meno mosso) Mesto – Tempo I
Karol Szymanowski; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner
8:52
Digital Booklet
"Four Stars. The BBC Symphony Chorus sings with languid exaltation, yet it is the orchestral detail that impresses most ... violin solos sound sweetly unsettling ... colourful playing ..." - BBC Music Magazine "... the choral/orchestral forces of Symphony No. 3 benefit greatly from Chandos’s typically airy acoustic and Gardner’s unindulgent but still atmospheric balancing of elements ..." - Gramophone Edward Gardner leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra on this recording of orchestral music by Karol Szymanowski, the third in a series devoted to the composer. The exquisite Love Songs of Hafiz stars tenor Ben Johnson; the two symphonies here are among Szymanowski's most popular. Symphony No. 3, considered one of his finest works, is scored for a huge orchestra with choir and tenor soloist, Johnson again.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters

96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters Tracks 4-11 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM Recording venues: Watford Colosseum: 19 September 2013 (Symphony No. 1); Maida Vale Studio 1, London: 30 January 2014 (Love Songs of Hafiz); Fairfield Halls, Croydon: 3 and 4 February 2014 (Symphony No. 3) Recording producer: Brian Pidgeon Sound engineers: Neil Pemberton (Love Songs of Hafiz) and Ralph Couzens (other works) Assistant engineers: Rosanna Fish (Symphony No. 1), Adele Conlin (Love Songs of Hafiz), and Jonathan Cooper (Symphony No. 3) Editors: Jonathan Cooper and Robert Gilmour A & R administrator: Sue Shortridge Front cover: ‘Tatra mountain landscape, Hala Gąsienicowa’, photograph © orix3 / iStock / Getty Images Back cover: Photograph of Edward Gardner by Jillian Edelstein, Camera Press London Design and typesetting: Cap & Anchor Design Co. Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen Publishers: PWM-Edition, Kraków / Universal Edition, Wien (Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 3), PWM- Edition, Kraków (Love Songs of Hafiz)
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-8.83
-17.98 to -0.20
-31.67
-39.15 to -23.44
-27.06
-35.00 to -18.70
13
12 to 15
1
I. Moderato assai – Meno mosso (quasi Adagio ma poco agitato) – Poco meno, molto tranquillo – Ancora poco meno – Ancora poco meno – Avvivando – Poco più – Ancora poco avvivando – Poco meno, Maestoso – Vivace, scherzando – Poco più tranquillo –
-1.31-25.12-19.513
2
II. Allegretto tranquillo – Più tranquillo – Ancora più sostenuto – Andantino. Meno mosso – Poco più mosso. Scherzando – Non più mosso. Forte ed energico – Meno mosso. Andantino dolce – Più mosso. Scherzando – Forte, energico, ma non più mosso – Viv
-6.43-31.89-27.514
3
III. Largo – Largo assai – Meno mosso – Meno mosso. Adagio – Poco meno mosso. Sostenuto – Poco meno mosso – Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Poco meno. Molto tranquillo – Avvivando – Poco avvivando – Poco più mosso – Maestoso – Largo assai – Lento assai
-0.62-23.44-18.713
4
I. Wünsche. Andante dolcissimo – [ ] – Tempo I
-11.82-33.61-29.712
5
II.Der verliebte Ostwind. Allegro poco agitato – Poco meno – Agitato (poco più) – Tempo I – Poco meno (Tempo I)
-11.53-32.75-28.412
6
III. Tanz. Allegretto poco scherzando
-13.40-33.55-29.212
7
IV. Die Perlen meiner Seele. Andantino – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando (quasi Tempo I) – Meno mosso
-17.98-38.64-35.013
8
V. Jugend im Alter. Allegro moderato, con passione – Poco meno – Poco più, passionato – Meno mosso, mesto – Tempo I – Meno mosso
-12.61-33.46-29.012
9
VI. Deine Stimme. Andantino – Poco più – Poco meno – Più mosso. Capriccioso
-15.71-39.15-34.814
10
VII.Trinklied. Vivace con brio, scherzando – Poco meno – Poco più mosso – Poco più tranquillo, espressivo – Poco meno – Tempo I – Poco meno – Molto vivace
-11.83-33.20-28.812
11
VIII. Das Grab des Hafis. Lento assai – Poco avvivando – Meno mosso – Poco avvivando – L’istesso tempo – Poco meno – L’istesso tempo – Tempo I
-10.43-35.01-28.915
12
I. Allegro patetico
-0.90-26.31-21.115
13
III. Finale. Allegretto con moto. Grazioso – (Meno mosso) Mesto – Tempo I
-0.20-25.63-21.215

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