Penderecki Conducts Penderecki DVD

Penderecki Conducts Penderecki

Krzysztof Penderecki with the Sinfonietta Cracovia from the Alte Oper Frankfurt

Krzysztof Penderecki is Poland's leading contemporary composer and he stands at the forefront of modern music. In this program, recorded at the Alte Oper Frankfurt, one of Europe's most prestigious concert venues, he conducts the Sinfonietta Cracovia in performances of four of his own works. Each piece is introduced by the composer. Penderecki is closely associated with the Sinfonietta Cracovia, which was formed by graduates of the Cracow Academy of Music in 1991. Impressed by the excellent standard of their work, he helped to establish them as a permanent orchestra, supported by the city of Cracow.

Songs Include:

• Sinfonietta for Strings
• Capriccio for Oboe and Strings
  Soloist: Mariusz Pedzialek
• Viola Concerto
  Soloist: Tabea Zimmermann
• Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra
  Soloist: Irena Grafenauer

Conductor: Krzysztof Penderecki of the Sinfonietta Cracovia
Program Content: RM Arts in association with the Alte Oper Frankfurt, 1994
Studio: Kultur, 2010
Director: Hans Hulscher
Lighting Director: John Burgess
Video Editor: Peter Rump
Audio Producer: Thomas Raisig
Senior Camera: Hans Brouër
Executive Producer: Jane Seymour
Producer for the Alte Oper Frankfurt: Yehuda Fickler
Producer for RM Arts: Colin Wilson
4:3 Letterboxed, Color, 70 mins, LPCM
Format: NTSC, Region 1 (USA & Canada)
Language: English
Genre: Documentary, Music