COMPOSERS: Szymanowski
LABELS: EMI
ALBUM TITLE: Szymanowski
WORKS: Stabat mater; Litany to the Virgin Mary; Symphony No.3
PERFORMER: Szmytka (soprano), Quivar (mezzo-soprano), Garrison (tenor), Connell (bass); City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra/Simon Rattle
CATALOGUE NO: 361 5922
Three of
Szymanowski’s most
important works
show Rattle’s ability
to energise music in
which he believes. Sensuality and
cogency blend in refined sound.