The passion of krzysztof penderecki resident advisor. Luke passions most obvious bachinspired features are its twopart structure and its alternation of narrated action with sung reflection. 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 also employs 12tone rows in the manner of arnold schoenberg and anton webern. 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. The guardian has called him polands greatest living composer. Krzysztof penderecki, gdansk, 2008 krzysztof eugeniusz penderecki polish. The score specifically calls for three mixed choirs, boys choir, and a huge orchestra. Luke passion was the work that brought penderecki to audiences outside of poland in the 1960s.
Luke passion the evangelist speaks rather than sings, and the spoken part is often set simultaneously with sung parts. 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. The passion narrative, interleaved with psalms, verses from the book of lamentations and the stabat mater, is sung in latin, its universal language designed as. 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. Luke passion has only been recorded in its entirety three times.
Pendereckis score breaks out of the ivory tower of new music with tremendous force and turns to preach to the whole of humanity. Full title of the work is passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam but the release is simply titled st luke passion. Use the download button below or simple online reader. Luke passion classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. 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. One would not know that from the degree to which the work has been recorded. Pendereckis passion thus avoids the contentious issues that continue to be argued about bachs music. At only two points, at the end of the piece and it the conclusion of the climactic stabat mater does penderecki resolve the. Its stark simplicity and directness attracted worldwide attention and it was quickly performed many. Sounds new, canterburys contemporary music festival, has focused on postwar polish work this year, culminating in a performance of pendereckis st.
Luke passion, utrenja and polish requiem, among many others. 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. Penderecki composed four operas, eight symphonies and other. Borrowings from penderecki s own stabat mater of 1962 are audible, as are gregorian chantlike fragments and manipulations of the bach motive. The striking clarity of this revolutionary score, the logic behind the.
Penderecki passio et mors domini nostri lesu christi secundum lucam by krzysztot penderecki a work for three solo voices, narrator, boys choir, three mixed choirs and symphony orchestra, dedicated. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for william friedkins the exorcist, stanley kubricks the shining and david lynchs wild at heart, for his threnody for the victims of hiroshima and the largely atonal st lukes passion. Passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam. Despite its radical nature the dynamics are extreme, st. Luke passion passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam, for 3 voices, narrator, choruses, and orchestra play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Luke passion, by contrast, there are no exquisitely polished subtleties, no lart pour lart. Recorded in 1989 in the cathedral of christ the king, katowice, poland. With a duration of 77, it easily fits onto a single disc. It is a mystery to me why the great composers have left st lukes passion largely alone.
Luke passion of the polish composer krzysztof penderecki. And it left audiences reeling with emotion and disbelief. Luke passion is, well, passionately devout, and worthy of bach in both its integrity and in its workmanship. Penderecki gained a reputation with a wider public with the premiere of the st luke passion in munster cathedral.
Penderecki himself has conducted his passion, and recorded it most recently in the late 1980s. Felix mendelssohn famously offered to hang himself if it. Other works by penderecki premiered in 1962 were string quartet no. Introduction although not an authentic bach composition, the apocryphal score is partly in his hand, has particuar connections to his interests, and fulfills his goal of a gospel passion cycle. Contemporary classical music isnt supposed to feel like this. Commissioned by west german radio for the 700th anniversary of munster cathedral, the st luke passion is a synthesis of contemporary musical devices with centuriesold choral tradition drawn from bach, gregorian chant and palestrina.
Among his best known works are threnody to the victims of hiroshima, symphony no. Pendereckis scores have often been quoted in movies, most famously in the shining. What is suprising is that its very modern and mostly atonal musical language was the type of thing that usually drove audiences from the halls back then. Bachs own handwriting, but the score is by some lesser composer. Among his best known works are his threnody to the victims of hiroshima, symphony no. Penderecki there is document penderecki available here for reading and downloading. Luke passion, polish requiem, anaklasis and utrenja. Krzysztof penderecki krzysztof penderecki was born on 23 november 1933 in debica poland. 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.
Luke passion passio et mors domini nostri jesu christi secundum lucam is considered by many to be a landmark work in the history of twentieth century. Warsaw reuters polands krzysztof penderecki, one of the worlds most celebrated composers, died on sunday at the age of 86, said statecontrolled. Macmillans st luke passion vocal score now released macmillans st luke passion. 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. Kent nagano will conduct the montreal symphony orchestra and the chor filharmonii krakowskiej, joined by soprano sarah wegener, baritone lucas meachem and bass matthew rose. Both supplement the gospel text with additional material to emphasize the dramatic quality of the passion story. Among his best known works are threnody to the victims of hiroshima, 1 symphony no. 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 is stylistically varied, possessing aspects of traditional harmony and melody.
When pendereckis st luke passion was premiered in 1966, it left avantgarde critics lost for words. Its stark simplicity and directness attracted worldwide attention and it was quickly performed many times in europe and the usa. Luke passion 1 dominick diorio procedures concerning melody, rhythm, and harmony. Penderecki composed four operas, eight symphonies and other orchestral pieces, a variety of. Krzysztof penderecki st luke passion 1990, cd discogs. Johannespassion, bwv 245 bach, johann sebastian imslp. That they listen to him spellbound, even when he does not cajole their ear, is a confirmation of this. Krzysztof penderecki wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Matthew passions stand among the greatest pieces of religious music in the history of western civilization, and pendereckis passion certainly bears the marks of bachs influence. The passion according to saint luke thinking faith. Krzysztof pendereckis polymorphia and fluorescences a.
Hes fusing sacred themes and the avant garde, namely serialism, which was a big deal in the late 60s. A comparison of the four accounts shows similarities between lukes and pauls versions, indicating lukes connection with st paul. 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. Luke passion is a melange of several different elements. On 14 july, pendereckis seminal work st lukepassion will be performed. Although some of pendereckis devices are in fact modern tone clusters, glissandi, extended vocal techniques, and the like, the st. Anglopolish forces triumph in pendereckis st luke passion. He received violin and piano tuition at a very early age and entered the conservatoire in krakow when he was 18. Krzysztof penderecki b1933 first came to international prominence with his threnody for the victims of hiroshima of 1960 track 2 on disc 1 of this set. Luke passion reflects the composers own devout faith, but one does not need to be a believer to respond to this score. Commissioned by the westdeutschen rundfunk orchestra, st lukepassion was.
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