Nowowiejski Orchestral works

[Alan Howe]

...forthcoming from Dux:
http://en.dux.pl/feliks-nowowiejski-symphonic-works.html
...and comprising the following:
Overture to the oratorio The Return of the Prodigal Son, Op. 3 (1902)
Beatrix Symphonic poem, Op. 17 No. 1 (1903)
Nina and Pergolesi Symphonic fantasy, Op. 17 No. 2 (1903)
Overture to the opera The Legend of the Baltic Sea, Op. 28 (1924)
Overture to the opera-ballet The King of the Winds, Op. 37 (1927)

[Alan Howe]

The hyper-romantic overture to The King of the Winds can be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzB7MHW0tvo
...and the overture to The Legend of the Baltic Sea here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7wi__yQuwQ

[Mark Thomas]

Yet another must-buy, judging by the YouTube performances of the two overtures. Thanks, Alan.

[Alan Howe]

This will be available from Clic Musique from 1st February:
http://www.clicmusique.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=nowowiejski&manufacturers_id=&osCsid=76349d02dd8f5683464cf9d89dd208bf&x=4&y=8

[M. Yaskovsky]

Please, has anyone of you an idea where these CD's can be bought. I've tried to contact Sinfonia Varsovia, but - as so often - got no reply at all....
http://www.sinfoniavarsovia.org/en/feliks-nowowiejski-complete-ballet-music.html

[Alan Howe]

The two Dux recordings detailed above won't be available for another 2-3 weeks, according to Clic Musique. As for the CDs mentioned by M.Yaskovsky, I can't even begin to guess...

[M. Yaskovsky]

The two DUX CD's were delivered to me within a week; I ordered them directly from DUX. P&P was included, total was €28,-

[Alan Howe]

The problem with Dux is that their ordering facility isn't secure. I'll wait a couple of weeks to be on the safe side, I think.

[zglinsky]

The three CD bocx with Nowowiejski's ballet music (op. 18 & 37) is not a commercial edition. Anyway you can try to ask for it the publisher, Agencja Artystyczna Kameny form Cracow: kontaktmanageras@gmail.com
As I know, there are going to record the complete operas by Nowowiejski in 2018, "Legenda Bałtyku" was performed and recorded in December 2017 (http://kameny.pl/muzyka/). They also pulblished CD with orchestrated "Tatra Album" and Violin Concerto by Paderewski.
On their website (only in Polish) you can find some more details: http://kameny.pl/projekty/

[M. Yaskovsky]

Thanks zglinsky. Just mailed them, let's see what happens.............

[Alan Howe]

I've done the same...

[sdtom]

Nice to see a full house for the Baltic piece although I suspect the audience came to hear Chopin.

[eschiss1]

Baltic Legend, but Polish composer (well, Prussia-born Polish composer), unlessImissmyguess

[Alan Howe]

The Dux CD can now be ordered from Clique Musique:
http://www.clicmusique.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=nowowiejski&manufacturers_id=&osCsid=76349d02dd8f5683464cf9d89dd208bf&x=4&y=8

[Alan Howe]

My copy arrived today. The music's incredibly exciting - and often incredibly loud! I think we're going to discover a whole lot more about the stature of this composer if and when more recordings emerge. One thing's for certain: he was master of the orchestra. I'm often put in mind of Respighi - high praise indeed.