Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991) Episode 4 of 5: Recognition
During the '70s and '80s commissions began to build up and, thanks to the enthusiasm and commitment of a handful of staunch supporters, there was an increase in commercial recordings of Panufnik's music which helped raise his profile. As both composer and conductor, Panufnik developed a close relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra who commissioned a number of pieces from him over the years, including a concertino for a percussion competition. Donald Macleod introduces a recording of the work in a performance by the LSO with Panufnik himself conducting, plus the second of his three strings quartets prompted by a childhood memory and some vocal pieces with close family associations.
00:01 Andrzej Panufnik Thames pageant - cantata for treble voices and school orchestra Narrator: John Amis. Performer: King's House School Choir. Conductor: Michael Stuckey. Performer: Thames Youth Ensemble.
00:03 Andrzej Panufnik Love Song Singer: Heather Shipp. Performer: Lech Napierala.
00:09 Andrzej Panufnik Concertino for timpani, percussion and strings Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Kurt-Hans Goedicke. Conductor: Andrzej Panufnik. Performer: Michael Frye.
00:27 Andrzej Panufnik Dreamscape for mezzo-soprano and piano [wordless] Performer: Piotr Hausenplas. Performer: Lech Napierala.
00:39 Andrzej Panufnik Quartet no. 2 (Messages) for strings Ensemble: Chilingirian String Quartet.
First broadcast: 25 Sep 2014 (b04hyq09) http://vk.com/wall-71199334_38