℗ 2021 CD Accord
Released | January 14, 2022 |
Duration | 42m 00s |
Record Label | CD Accord |
Catalogue No. | CDAccordACD289 |
Genre | Classical |
Witold Lutosławski - Opera omnia vol. 8
Antoni Wit, NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, NFM Choir, Aleksandra Kurzak
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Twenty Polish Christmas Carols
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1.1
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Angels to the shepherds came
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; NFM Choir |
2:25 | |||
1.2
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Hey! We rejoice now
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; NFM Choir |
0:52 | |||
1.3
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When the Christ to us Is born
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
1:55 | |||
1.4
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Just after midnight
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; NFM Choir |
1:41 | |||
1.5
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God Is born
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:24 | |||
1.6
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Our lovely Lady
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
3:33 | |||
1.7
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Hurrying to Bethlehem
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; NFM Choir |
0:58 | |||
1.8
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In a manger
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:11 | |||
1.9
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Jesus there Is lying
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; NFM Choir |
1:32 | |||
1.10
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We Are shepherds
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; NFM Choir |
1:59 | |||
1.11
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Lullaby, Jesus
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:01 | |||
1.12
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Hey, on This day
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
1:22 | |||
1.13
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Jesus, lovely flower
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
3:55 | |||
1.14
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Hey la, hey la, shepherds there you Are
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:31 | |||
1.15
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What to do with This child?
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
1:39 | |||
1.16
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Hey, hey, lovely Lady Mary
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:25 | |||
1.17
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This Is our Lord’s birthday
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:09 | |||
1.18
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Shepherds, can you tell?
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
1:52 | |||
1.19
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Infant, so tiny
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:18 | |||
1.20
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Holy Lady Mary (Wandered through the world wide)
Witold Lutosławski; Antoni Wit; NFM Wrocław Philharmonic; Aleksandra Kurzak; NFM Choir |
2:18 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Lutosławski’s twenty carols are not a ‘Top Twenty’ collection; conspicuous by their absence are some of the most popular carols like Wśród nocnej ciszy (In the midst of night’s quiet), Mędrcy świata (Wise men of the world) or Pójdźmy wszyscy do stajenki (Let’s all go to the stable) while little known works are included. (…)
Nevertheless our compilation effectively represents the genre’s main varieties. Here we have two basic models: the lullaby and pastorale (sometimes considered a separate genre – like in Mioduszewski’s works). The borderlines between the carol and the pastorale are fluent; the presence of a pastoral topos itself, notated in the gospels, does not predetermine its affiliation. However, in my opinion, one is able to discover a generic determinant: possibly by individualizing the shepherds, including giving them names, giving a greater role to details of everyday life and including an element of dialogue; a pastorale can be – like in other countries – a para-theatrical genre, whose sources are often deeply-rooted: in Poland we also come across direct references to ancient Arcadian settings, together with Greek names. (…)
The lullabies are rather more homely with Slavic lyricism undoubtedly at their core. Gdy śliczna Panna (Our lovely Lady), Jezus malusieńki (Jesus there is lying), Dziecina mała (Infant, so tiny) and of course the extremely popular Lulajże, Jezuniu (Lullaby, Jesus; paraphrased by Chopin) are clearly stamped with ethnicity, both in terms of text and music.
Some melodies however do not fit in with this dichotomy. Such is the first chorale Anioł pasterzom mówił (Angel to the shepherds came); the same can be said of the solemn Gdy się Chrystus rodzi (When the Christ to us is born) scripted by a rather more academic hand, as well as the aristocratic Bóg się rodzi (God is born) – the only carol whose text was penned by the prominent poet, Franciszek Karpiński (1741–1825), a leading figure of Polish Enlightenment and Pre-Romanticism. His exquisite poem based on a series of oxymorons has almost become a national hymn, whose singing at the conclusion of services during the Christmas period has become a tradition. The work’s composer has never been identified – some see it as an arrangement, nevertheless in its entirety the piece suggests a professional technique.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – CD Accord Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.68 -4.95 to -0.26 | -22.60 -24.45 to -19.10 | -19.12 -21.20 to -15.90 | 13 12 to 15 | |
1 | Angels to the shepherds came | -2.32 | -22.42 | -19.3 | 12 |
2 | Hey! We rejoice now | -0.76 | -20.81 | -17.2 | 13 |
3 | When the Christ to us Is born | -0.59 | -22.07 | -18.4 | 13 |
4 | Just after midnight | -0.59 | -21.67 | -18.1 | 14 |
5 | God Is born | -1.82 | -22.78 | -19.0 | 13 |
6 | Our lovely Lady | -1.44 | -23.38 | -19.6 | 13 |
7 | Hurrying to Bethlehem | -1.73 | -23.95 | -20.3 | 15 |
8 | In a manger | -2.57 | -22.66 | -19.7 | 12 |
9 | Jesus there Is lying | -2.50 | -23.45 | -20.3 | 12 |
10 | We Are shepherds | -0.33 | -22.54 | -19.3 | 15 |
11 | Lullaby, Jesus | -4.95 | -24.18 | -21.2 | 13 |
12 | Hey, on This day | -0.26 | -19.10 | -15.9 | 12 |
13 | Jesus, lovely flower | -1.28 | -22.76 | -19.5 | 14 |
14 | Hey la, hey la, shepherds there you Are | -1.15 | -22.11 | -18.6 | 14 |
15 | What to do with This child? | -1.63 | -23.24 | -19.5 | 13 |
16 | Hey, hey, lovely Lady Mary | -1.71 | -24.45 | -20.8 | 13 |
17 | This Is our Lord’s birthday | -0.98 | -21.61 | -18.0 | 14 |
18 | Shepherds, can you tell? | -2.58 | -23.17 | -19.8 | 12 |
19 | Infant, so tiny | -2.34 | -22.24 | -18.8 | 12 |
20 | Holy Lady Mary (Wandered through the world wide) | -2.09 | -23.41 | -19.1 | 12 |