NEW ON NAXOS | OCTOBER 2023
Zoltán KODÁLY (1882–1967) Háry János Suite
Summer Evening • Symphony in C major Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra • JoAnn Falletta
Zoltán Kodály’s life was largely occupied with collecting his country’s folk music and devising the internationally renowned method of music education that bears his name. His orchestral output is therefore a relatively small but astonishingly colourful and rhythmic legacy, brimming with Hungarian spirit. Háry János is the charming story of a veteran soldier and the ‘tall tales’ he spins about his life, while Summer Evening is a timeless evocation of that gentle moment in the day. The Symphony in C major occupied Kodály for over 20 years, the composer’s disarming explanation being, ‘I was busy with more Kodály’s Háry János Suite is one of his most popular works, and it is joined here by the Symphony in C major which is relatively unknown, but still full of the composer’s distinctive harmonic and melodic fingerprints. • This release joins JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra ’s previous Kodály programme on Naxos 8.573838 to present his complete orchestral works. This recording was considered one in which ‘Falletta magically distils the essence of an authentic ‘‘Hungarian’’ Kodály sound. The playing of the Buffalo Philharmonic is sparkling but earthy throughout’ in MusicWeb International , and we can be sure that collectors will be eager to add this new disc to its widely acclaimed predecessor. important work’. Key Features: •
8.574556 Release Date: 27 Oct 2023
Companion Titles – JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic
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Click to listen to Háry János Suite: V. Közjáték (‘Intermezzo’)
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Krzysztof PENDERECKI (1933–2020) Symphony No. 6 ‘Chinese Songs’ 1 Trumpet Concertino 2 • Concerto doppio 3 Jarosław Bręk, Bass-baritone 1 • Hsin Hsiao-ling, Erhu 1 David Guerrier, Trumpet 2 • Aleksandra Kuls, Violin 3 • Hayoung Choi, Cello 3 Norrköping Symphony Orchestra • Antoni Wit
Penderecki’s Symphony No. 6 ‘Chinese Songs’ is an intimate, chamber-scale work for bass-baritone and orchestra. It sets eight Chinese poems in German adaptations linked with interludes for the two-stringed erhu. It proved to be Penderecki’s last completed symphony and is imbued with great pathos as well as melodic beauty. The Trumpet Concertino is taut, spirited and full of dextrous interplay between the soloist and orchestra. His single-movement Concerto doppio for violin, cello and orchestra, is a work of keen
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8.574050 Release Date: 13 Oct 2023
Companion Titles – Penderecki Symphonies conducted by Antoni Wit
Conductor Antoni Wit is a major presence in the Naxos catalogue and a performer who is admired worldwide: ‘Wit and the Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra provide letter-perfect renditions that also fully capture the spirit as well’ ( Fanfare on 8.573062). Wit has also recorded the Magnificat (8.572697): ‘The ever-imperturbable Antoni Wit is in his element throughout, sustaining the tension in the quieter early stages and delivering maximum impact later on’ ( Gramophone ). • The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra is billed as one of the most exciting orchestras in Scandinavia. For Naxos, the orchestra has recorded works by Alfvén (8.557612 and 8.557828) and operas by Hallström (8.225214-15 and 8.555322-23).
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Click to listen to Trumpet Concertino: IV. Vivo ma non troppo
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