Kilar: Orawa ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Krzysztof Urbański

Wojciech Kilar:
Orawa
für Streichorchester ∙

hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Krzysztof Urbański, Dirigent ∙

hr-Sinfoniekonzert ∙
Alte Oper Frankfurt, 19. November 2021 ∙

#4K

© 2021
Hessischer Rundfunk (hr)

[Fat-Tony-]

Orawa, composed in 1986 by Kilar, is a breathtaking piece for string orchestra inspired by the mountainous region of Orawa in southern Poland. Its repetitive motifs and gradual build-up in intensity beautifully capture the landscape and the vibrant spirit of the local culture. The energy and hypnotic rhythm draw you in, especially with the dynamic crescendo that leaves a lasting impression on anyone who listens.

Flawless.

[VincentJBudd]

Fantastic performance of a fantastic work. Wonderful. Thank you.

[mikeg]

This sounds like the whole world having a really good day!

[alexking]

Something NEW and WONDERFUL for me, thanks Ernie for sending this to me . I will definitely be checking out more of this man Kilar

[arno]

Einfach toll,
ein Genuss ....
Großartig inszeniert!

[barbaranowak]

Wspaniały polski utwór o pięknych ludziach Tatr❤

[Alternation-ke]

Zaczynając w dzieciństwie edukację muzyczną większość z nas grało, śpiewało słynną melodię z okolic Zakopanego "W murowanej piwnicy". Motywy tej piosenki są tu wplecione w cały utwór w setkach powtórzeń, a od 3:00 do 3:10 można nawet usłyszeć tę melodię w całości. I te cudowne kwinty w akompaniamencie. Dyrygent mistrzowsko zaaranżował dynamikę i tempo, a muzycy w świetnym stylu podążali za każdym ruchem jego batuty. Fantastyczne wykonanie

[kevinmcgugan]

Brilliant!! And the performance of the Lutoslawski on the bill was terrific as well! More programming like this, please!

[marcelseethaler]

Heute zum ersten Mal gehört bei uns im Konzert (Saarbrücken),

[erdemmans]

this piece is a masterpiece of the last decades, I dig the highly rythmic strings and yet serene soundtrack-y vibes. truly remarkable.

[marikomariko]

Terrific! Spellbinding contemporary music, young conductor, young concert master, and much older audience is totally thrilled. Great musical experience as a whole. 👏👏👏

[salvadorperezlopez_clarinet]

My imagination goes wild every time I hear this work. It takes me on a journey as if I am watching something unfold right in front of my eyes. Kilar was also an active film composer so that probably explains a lot :)

[anneblack-qpkd]

Stunning and so beautiful! Breathless and speechless!! Thank you! And thank you, God!

[isabelhuszka]

Nagyon köszönöm, a Bartók rádióban hallottam félig-meddig, de nagyon tetszik!

[pathorne]

I started out listening to this as I worked on a letter ... After a couple minutes and a few sentences I gave up on writing, and gave myself over to watching and listening to this wonderful performance. We are all so very lucky that you bring such musical performances to the "world's stage" of youtube. My heartfelt thanks.

[gittefuchs]

Atemberaubend gespielt! Mitreißendes Stück!

[bratscheguy]

I had the pleasure of playing this work a few years ago, and have been hooked on it since. It is incredibly fun to play and should be performed more often. It's initially scored for Chamber Orchestra but is easily done by a full Symphony string section. That is what I enjoyed most about this performance. The Conductor stayed out of the way in the beginning and other solo sections of the piece allowing the musicians to play chamber music with each other, and it was marvelous and this reading is now my new favorite. I've now officially subscribed to this Orchestras channel. ❤❤❤

Favorite part is near the end where everyone plays 8th note G's then Kilar crunches it with the tone cluster, then G"s, then tone cluster, G's, extended cluster, drive to the finale! 🤣🤣 love it!

[ceber]

Wspaniala orkierstra i wybitne wykonanie! Brawo!

[notaire]

Wunderschöne und spannende Aufführung dieses modernen Meisterwerks mit perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Streichinstrumente. Der junge Konzertmeister ist echt genial. Der intelligente polnische Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete deutsche Streichorchester im relativ schnellen Tempo und mit perfekt vereinigter Dynamik. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!

[matthewv]

Wonderful new (to me) music, thank you to Urbanski and the hr sinfonieorchester for bringing us this performance! Hey!!