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Karol Szymanowski was a notable Polish composer, with a vast repertoire of song literature in many languages. His musical styles span from late German Romanticism to impressionistic and atonal, and can be a great introduction to singing atonal music!
With many thanks to Mark Trawka at the Pittsburgh Opera for his help with Polish Diction!
To clarify one point in the podcast, the Hafisliebeslieder, Op. 24, were originally poems by the 14th century Persian poet Hafiz of Shiraz. Szymanowski set the paraphrased German translation created by Hans Bethge, so German is the appropriate language for this set.
For purchase information, click on each individual song.
Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Zachary Dean Smith, tenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist:
With many thanks to Mark Trawka at the Pittsburgh Opera for his help with Polish Diction!
To clarify one point in the podcast, the Hafisliebeslieder, Op. 24, were originally poems by the 14th century Persian poet Hafiz of Shiraz. Szymanowski set the paraphrased German translation created by Hans Bethge, so German is the appropriate language for this set.
For purchase information, click on each individual song.
Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Zachary Dean Smith, tenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist:
- Op 7 No 1 Łabędź (The Swan)
- Op 20 No 1 Na księżycu czarnym (To the Dark Moon)
- Op 24 No 3 Die Brennenden Tulpen
- Op 24 No 6 Trauriger Frühling
- Op 48 Berceuse No. 3
- Vocalise (note: this is from a complete edition of works. It may be preferable to look for this piece through Inter-Library Loan)
Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA.
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You can find out more about Zach on his website, https://www.zacharydeansmith.com/
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What is So Lit Song Lit?
This is So Lit Song Lit, where we reimagine the repertoire by introducing less familiar songs through sound clips and lively discussion! Together we’ll be exploring songs by composers that you may or may not have heard of already, showing how they compare to standard works, and giving you a taste of what they sound like. Join us down the rabbit hole as we expand the song canon!