Luke passion in 1969, did not receive its premiere in a prestigious concert hall or among a circle of knowledgeable specialists at an avantgarde festival. Lukas passion osten, roberts, rydl, lubaszenko, krzysztof penderecki. The st luke passion is a work for chorus and orchestra written in 1966 by polish composer krzysztof penderecki, which, considered within the context of the. Krzysztof penderecki born 23 november 1933 in debica. Luke passion 1 dominick diorio procedures concerning melody, rhythm, and harmony. Despite its radical nature the dynamics are extreme, st. In this lenten season and given the furor over mel gibsons passion of the christ a new recording of pendereckis landmark st. At only two points, at the end of the piece and it the conclusion of the climactic stabat mater does penderecki resolve the music into a chord in the major key. Borrowings from pendereckis own stabat mater of 1962 are audible, as are gregorian chantlike fragments and manipulations of the bach motive. Luke passion is a melange of several different elements.
Unlike bach, penderecki wrote both the text and the music, and the text is in latin, not german. Luke passion reflects the composers own devout faith, but one does not need to be a believer to respond to this score. Lukas passion osten, roberts, rydl, lubaszenko, krzysztof. Its power comes partly from a bold mix of styles, from the avant garde to its nods to the traditions of bach and palestrina. Full title of the work is passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam but the release is simply titled st luke passion. After achieving fame with such astringent, often anguished, scores as his threnody for the victims of hiroshima 1960 and passion according to st. The first time ive heard music from polishborn composer krzysztof penderecki was from the kubrick horror classic, the shining. Izabella klosinska soprano, adam kruszewski baritone, romuald tesarowicz bass, krzysztof kolberger evangelista, jaroslaw malanowicz organ warsaw boys choir, warsaw philharmonic orchestra, the national orchestra and choir of poland, antoni wit. Izabella klosinska soprano, adam kruszewski baritone, romuald tesarowicz. Krzysztof penderecki wrote his seventh symphony, subtitled seven gates of jerusalem, in 1996 to commemorate the third millennium of the city of jerusalem.
Pendereckis epic work for three solo voices, narrator, three choirs, boys choir and orchestra is undeniably dramatic. His 1960 avantgarde threnody to the victims of hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral st. Hes fusing sacred themes and the avant garde, namely serialism, which was a big deal in the late 60s. Luke passion, an album by krzysztof penderecki, antoni wit on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Like bach, the st luke passion is divided into two parts which contain a total of 27 movements. Diorio, embedded tonality in krzysztof pendereckis. Passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam. Pendereckis st luke passion takes as its model the passions of bach, the events leading up to the crucifixion related in an ongoing sequence of narratives, arias and choruses. Penderecki gained a reputation with a wider public with the premiere of the st luke passion in munster cathedral in 1966. Krzysztof penderecki completed passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam st lukes passion, arguably his most famous piece of music, in 1965, after two years work. I had the privilege of spending a week with penderecki when i assisted chicago tribune head music critic thomas willis in a contemporary music course at northwestern while i was a grad student. Dec 05, 2018 berliner philharmoniker antoni wit conducts pendereckis st luke passion 20 1080p webdl aac2.
Its stark simplicity and directness attracted worldwide attention and it was quickly performed many. Luke passion klosinska, kruszewski, tesarowicz, kolberger, warsaw national philharmonic, wit penderecki s st luke passion takes as its model the passions of bach, the events leading up to the crucifixion related in an ongoing sequence of narratives, arias and choruses. Originally conceived as an oratorio, this choral symphony was premiered in jerusalem in january 1997. Penderecki, passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam st. At only two points, at the end of the piece and it the conclusion of the climactic stabat mater does penderecki resolve the. Recorded in 1989 in the cathedral of christ the king, katowice, poland. With sonorism, by contrast, in place of melody, harmony, meter and rhythm, the sound value became the primary tectonic factor, and it ruled over or even ousted other musical parameters. And it left audiences reeling with emotion and disbelief. The polish composer taught at the folkwang hochschule in essen from 1966 to 1968.
Penderecki st luke passion takes as its model the passions of bach, the events leading up to the crucifixion related in an ongoing sequence of narratives. Luke passion krzysztof penderecki on allmusic 2010. Although some of pendereckis devices are in fact modern tone clusters, glissandi, extended vocal techniques, and the like, the st. One of the best known, most listened to, and most popular composers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, krzysztof penderecki underwent a marked evolution in compositional style.
Part of its immediate success, i guess, must surely. Penderecki boys chorus of the cracow philharmonia, mixed chorus of the cracow philharmonia, orchestra of the cracow philharmonia, henryk czyz passion and death of our lord jesus christ according to st. Breakout from the ivory tower krzysztof pendereckis luke passion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Apr 02, 2020 krzysztof penderecki, outstanding polish composer of his generation whose novel and masterful treatment of orchestration won worldwide acclaim. Luke passion on amazon actually from newbury comics, an amazon seller, but anyway, played the cd, and 76 minutes later, i was completely hooked. Pendereckis st luke passion takes as its model the passions of bach, the events leading up to the crucifixion related in an ongoing sequence of narratives. Luke passion klosinska, kruszewski, tesarowicz, kolberger, warsaw national philharmonic, wit by krzysztof penderecki.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The music, dedicated to pendereckis wife, elzbieta, was written for boys choir, three mixed choirs, three solo voices soprano, baritone and bass, reciter and symphony orchestra, and uses the latin text of the gospel according to st luke, with inserts from lent hymns, psalms and lamentations. Krzysztof penderecki composer 1933 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Its stark simplicity and directness attracted worldwide attention and it was quickly performed many times in europe and the usa. Luke passion, utrenja and polish requiem, among many others. Berliner philharmoniker antoni wit conducts pendereckis. It could be said that the polish requiem is to his current style what the st luke passion was to his first, and if the passion is indebted to bach, then the requiem clearly takes as its antecedent the romanticism of verdi, though echoes of shostakovich the fourteenth symphony for example and of schnittke are prominent too. As a young experimental composer in poland, he garnered attention in 1960 with his threnody for the victims of hiroshima, a startling piece for string orchestra that sounds otherworldly still, and his reputation went on to grow as he wrote bigger works like the st. Luke passion of the polish composer krzysztof penderecki. Fans of the bach passions will readily note the differences. Luke passion classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Mar 04, 2017 contemporary classical music isnt supposed to feel like this. Listening to the penderecki saint luke passion is a good friday tradition for me. Luke passion is, well, passionately devout, and worthy of bach in both its integrity and in its workmanship.
The first performance in munster cathedral in 1966 of pendereckis passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam brought overnight fame and world recognition to the then 33yearold composer, and succeeded, where many others had failed, in bringing the methods and language of the avantgarde to a much wider and respective audience. There are no chorales in the st luke, only the standalone choruses and turba crowd choruses. Luke passion passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam, for 3 voices, narrator, choruses, and orchestra. His 1960 avantgarde threnody to the victims of hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by.
When penderecki s st luke passion was premiered in 1966, it left avantgarde critics lost for words. Now we have a magnificent new version of penderecki s great st. Luke passion klosinska, kruszewski, tesarowicz, kolberger, warsaw national philharmonic, wit pendereckis st luke passion takes as its model the passions of bach, the events leading up to the crucifixion related in an ongoing sequence of narratives, arias and choruses. Born in poland in 1933, krzysztof penderecki is one of our eras. His works include threnody for the victims of hiroshima, psalms of david, and stabat mater. Luke passion is stylistically varied, possessing aspects of traditional harmony and melody. Penderecki also employs 12tone rows in the manner of arnold schoenberg and anton webern. It grew on me, and i just had to hear more from him. Passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam, or the passion and death of our lord jesus christ according to st luke is a work for chorus and orchestra written in 1966 by polish composer krzysztof penderecki, which, considered within the context of the officially atheistic polish peoples republic and other eastern bloc countries, makes its.
The passion of krzysztof penderecki resident advisor. Luke passion classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Krzysztof penderecki st luke passion 1990, cd discogs. Aug 12, 2017 krzysztof penderecki 1933 passio et mors domini nostri iesu christi secundum lucam passion and death of our lord jesus christ according to st. Penderecki himself has conducted his passion, and recorded it most recently in the late 1980s. Now we have a magnificent new version of pendereckis great st.
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