Music of Zbigniew Preisner
WINNER IN BEST SOUND CATEGORY – NEW YORK RADIO AWARDS
Royal Festival Hall,
London
Soprano: Elzbieta Towarnicka; Countertenor: Piotr Lykowski; Male Soprano: Dariusz Paradowski;
Baritone: Piotr Kusiewicz; Bass: Grzegorz Zychowicz
Piano: Leszek Mozdzer Recorder: Jacek Ostaszewski:
Alto Sax: Jerzy Glowczewski; Voice: Dorota Slezak;
Voice: Dorota Slezak; Choir: Salisbury Festival Chorus BBC Concert Orchestra;
Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk
Alto Sax: Jerzy Glowczewski; Voice: Dorota Slezak;
Voice: Dorota Slezak; Choir: Salisbury Festival Chorus BBC Concert Orchestra;
Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk
Preisner
is Poland’s leading film music composer whose scores for Kieslowski’s
films The Double Life of Veronique and the Three Colours
films have brought him international acclaim. It was Kieslowski’s
death that inspired him to write Requiem for my Friend, an extremely
moving farewell to his collaborator and friend, and Life, a positive
affirmation of courage and hope.
is Poland’s leading film music composer whose scores for Kieslowski’s
films The Double Life of Veronique and the Three Colours
films have brought him international acclaim. It was Kieslowski’s
death that inspired him to write Requiem for my Friend, an extremely
moving farewell to his collaborator and friend, and Life, a positive
affirmation of courage and hope.
The work is given its British premiere with the BBC Concert Orchestra
under Jacek Kaspszyk with a group of Preisner’s close collaborators including
Polish soprano Elzbieta Towarnicka whose four octave vocal range is also
heard in his film scores being performed after the interval.
under Jacek Kaspszyk with a group of Preisner’s close collaborators including
Polish soprano Elzbieta Towarnicka whose four octave vocal range is also
heard in his film scores being performed after the interval.
The concert is atmospheric using a range of instruments which continually
add colour to the symphonic score. (cymbalom, alto sax, recorder, critalles,
etc.) The singers are terrific especially the sopranos.
add colour to the symphonic score. (cymbalom, alto sax, recorder, critalles,
etc.) The singers are terrific especially the sopranos.
Programme: Part One: REQUIEM FOR MY FRIEND
Part Two: LIFE
Puppets – piano solo (from The Double Life of Veronique)Nymphea (from
Dekalog IX)Tango (from 3 Colours white)Van den Budenmayer (from the Double
life of Veronique) Song for the Unification of Europe (from Three Colours
Blue)
Dekalog IX)Tango (from 3 Colours white)Van den Budenmayer (from the Double
life of Veronique) Song for the Unification of Europe (from Three Colours
Blue)
TOTAL DURATION OF CONCERT = APPROX 96 MINS. INTERVIEW WITH COMPOSER = 12 MINS
Delivered in VIP kit form on 3 CDs plus or minus presentation
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