

This box is a terrific deal. Having had the opportunity […]

This tremendously rewarding set contains 38 works on nine CDs,

Magnificent! Antoni Wit’s new recording of Messiaen’s phantasmagoric Turangalila Symphony

You might remember Polish composer Henryk Górecki’s best-known work for voice and orchestra, 1976’s Third Symphony (“Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”). After all, David Zinman’s recording

Originally appearing as pieces for soprano and piano in 1946, Lutoslawski’s 20 Polish Christmas Carols were re-worked by the composer 40 years later and eventually

Billed as Volume 6 in Naxos’ complete survey of Lutoslawski’s orchestral works, this disc belongs in the collection of anyone who really cares about contemporary

This recording of Amèriques is unique in that it uses the original version for 155 players. Following the piece with the revised score in hand

Although this disc has little to recommend for the general listener, it does offer repertoire of interest for archive and library collections. In plainest terms,

Antoni Wit and the Polish National Radio Symphony (Katowice) have made some outstanding recordings for Naxos; their performances of music by compatriot Witold Lutoslawski in

These excellent performances are “Lutoslawski’s last studio recordings in Poland”. Independently from any documentary value they represent a fine example of Lutoslawski’s art, thanks to
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