WARSAW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The first performance of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra took place on 5th November 1901 in the newly opened Philharmonic Hall under the artistic director and principal conductor Emil Młynarski, with the world-renowned pianist, composer and future statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski as soloist in a programme that included Paderewski’s Piano Concerto in A minor and works of other Polish composers, Chopin, Moniuszko, Noskowski, Stojowski and Żeleński. The orchestra achieved considerable success until the outbreak of war in 1939, with the destruction of the Philharmonic Hall and the loss of 39 of its 71 players. Resuming activity after the war, the orchestra was conducted by Straszyński and Panufnik, and in January 1950 Witold Rowicki was appointed director and principal conductor, organizing a new ensemble under difficult conditions. In 1955 the rebuilt Philharmonic Hall was re-opened, with a large hall of over a thousand seats and a hall for chamber music, recognised as the National Philharmonic of Poland, with Bohdan Wodiczko as chief conductor. In 1958 Witold Rowicki was again appointed artistic director and principal conductor, a post he held until 1977, when he was succeeded by Kazimierz Kord, serving until the end of the centenary celebrations in 2001. From 2002 to 2013 Antoni Wit was the managing and artistic director of the Warsaw Philharmonic – The National Orchestra and Choir of Poland. In 2013 Jacek Kaspszyk became the orchestra’s artistic director. The orchestra has toured widely abroad (Europe, both Americas, Japan), in addition to its busy schedule at home in symphony concerts, chamber concerts, educational work and other activities. It now has a complement of 110 players. Recordings include works by Polish composers, Paderewski, Wieniawski, Karłowicz, Szymanowski, Penderecki, Lutosławski, Gorecki and Kilar, and by foreign composers, with acclaimed interpretations of works by Mahler and Richard Strauss. Their releases have won many prestigious awards, including a GRAMMY® in 2012 and six other GRAMMY® nominations.
Photo: Dominik Skurzak
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Box Set Release |
Catalogue Number |
Antoni Wit conducts Henryk Górecki |
Naxos 8.503268 |
MAHLER Complete Symphonies |
Naxos 8.501502 |
PENDERECKI Choral Works (Masterpieces of the 20th Century) |
Naxos 8.505224 |
PENDERECKI Symphonies Nos 1-5, 7, 8, Orchestral Works |
Naxos 8.505231 |
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11TH INTERNATIONAL FRYDERYK CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION - Bunin (1985) |
Capriccio C10217 |
Concerto
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ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION (THE) - 30 CDs to Celebrate 30 Years of Naxos (30-CD Box Set) |
Naxos 8.503293 |
Choral - Secular, Vocal, Choral - Sacred
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BATTLES IN MUSIC |
Naxos 8.578293-94 |
Orchestral
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BEETHOVEN, L. van: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 / Overture to Collin's Coriolan, "Coriolan Overture" (Stern, Warsaw Philharmonic, Rowicki) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD117 |
Orchestral, Concerto
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BRAHMS, J.: Choral Music (Wolak, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572694 |
Choral - Secular, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
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BRAHMS, J.: Deutsches Requiem (Ein) (Libor, T.E. Bauer, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
Naxos 8.573061 |
Choral - Sacred
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BRAHMS, J.: Deutsches Requiem (Ein) (Libor, T.E. Bauer, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0039 |
Choral - Sacred
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CHOPIN, F.: Fantasy on Polish Airs / Piano Concerto No. 1 (Goerner, Warsaw Philharmonic, Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD090 |
Orchestral, Concerto
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Fantasy on Polish Airs / Rondo a la krakowiak (Nebolsin, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572335 |
Orchestral, Concerto, Orchestral
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Fantasy on Polish Airs / Rondo a la krakowiak (Nebolsin, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0011 |
Orchestral, Concerto, Orchestral
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Variations on La ci darem / Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante (Nebolsin, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572336 |
Concerto, Orchestral, Concerto
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Variations on La ci darem / Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante (Nebolsin, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0012 |
Concerto, Orchestral, Concerto
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Waltzes - Nos. 1, 2 , 4 , 5, 6, 7 / Nocturne No. 4 / Scherzo No. 2 |
CD Accord CDAccordACD067 |
Concerto
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Falvai, Harasiewicz, Budapest Philharmonic, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Korodi, Kord) |
Capriole CA14003 |
Concerto
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Kissin, Demidenko, Wit) (Blu-ray, Full-HD) |
Accentus Music ACC-10202B |
Classical Concert
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Kissin, Demidenko, Wit) (NTSC) |
Accentus Music ACC-20104 |
Classical Concert
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Paleczny, Poblocka) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD053 |
Concerto
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Rubinstein, Warsaw Philharmonic, Rowicki, Argerich, Sinfonia Varsovia, Nowak) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD080 |
Concerto
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CHOPIN, F.: Piano Music (The Great Chopin Performances) |
Capriccio C7039 |
Concerto
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CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Frederic Chopin |
Capriccio C49030 |
Concerto
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CLASSIC MASTERWORKS - Peter Tchaikovsky |
Capriccio C49031 |
Orchestral
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CLASSIC MOODS - BEETHOVEN, L. van / BACH, J.S. / CHOPIN, F. / BRAHMS, J. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SCHUMANN, R. / GRIEG, E. |
Capriccio C18402 |
Concerto
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DISCOVER CHORAL MUSIC |
Naxos Educational 8.558198-99 |
Orchestral
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DVOŘÁK, A.: Requiem (Libor, Wolak, Kirch, Monarcha, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572874-75 |
Choral - Sacred
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DVOŘÁK, A.: Requiem (Libor, Wolak, Kirch, Monarcha, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0046 |
Choral - Sacred
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GÓRECKI, H.: Concerto-Cantata / Little Requiem for a Certain Polka / 3 Dances (Gorecka, Wincenc, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572872 |
Chamber Music, Concerto, Orchestral, Concerto
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GUARNIERI, M.C.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3 (Barros, Warsaw Philharmonic, Conlin) |
Naxos 8.557666 |
Concerto
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GUARNIERI, M.C.: Piano Concertos Nos. 4-6 (Barros, Warsaw Philharmonic, Conlin) |
Naxos 8.557667 |
Concerto
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JANACEK, L.: Glagolitic Mass / Sinfonietta (Libor, Marciniec, Bentch, Gierlach, Malanowicz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572639 |
Choral - Sacred, Orchestral
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JANACEK, L.: Glagolitic Mass / Sinfonietta (Libor, Marciniec, Bentch, Gierlach, Malanowicz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0026 |
Choral - Sacred, Orchestral
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JANACEK, L.: Taras Bulba / Lachian Dances / Moravian Dances (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572695 |
Orchestral
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KARLOWICZ, M.: Serenade / Violin Concerto (Kaler, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572274 |
Orchestral, Concerto
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KARLOWICZ, M.: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 1 (Wit) - Stanislaw i Anna Oswiecimowie / Rapsodia litewska / Epizod na maskaradzie |
Naxos 8.570452 |
Orchestral
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KARLOWICZ, M.: Symphony in E Minor, "Rebirth" / Bianca da Molena (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572487 |
Orchestral
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KARLOWICZ, M.: Violin Concerto / Eternal Songs / Stanislaw and Anna Oswiecim |
CD Accord CDAccordACD071 |
Orchestral, Concerto
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KILAR, W.: Koscielec 1909 / Piano Concerto / Bogurodzica / Exodus (Malicki, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD120 |
Orchestral, Concerto, Choral - Sacred, Orchestral
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KILAR, W.: Missa Pro Pace (Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD079 |
Choral - Sacred
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KILAR: Bogurodzica / Piano Concerto / Hoary Fog / Koscielec 1909 |
Naxos 8.557813 |
Choral - Sacred, Vocal, Orchestral
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MAHLER, G.: Naxos Mahler Album (The) |
Naxos 8.578124 |
Orchestral
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MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand" (Warsaw Boys Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
Naxos 8.550533-34 |
Orchestral
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MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand" (Warsaw Philharmonic and Choir, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0009 |
Orchestral
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MEYER, K.: Mass, Op. 68a / LUTOSLAWSKI, W.: Mi-Parti / PENDERECKI, K.: Concerto Grosso No. 1 |
CD Accord CDAccordACD096 |
Orchestral, Choral - Sacred
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MONIUSZKO, S.: Ballet Music (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.573610 |
Orchestral
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MONIUSZKO, S.: Litanies of Ostra Brama Nos. 1-4 (Wojnarowski) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD137 |
Choral - Sacred
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MONIUSZKO, S.: Overtures (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572716 |
Orchestral
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PANUFNIK, A.: Piano Concerto / LUTOSLAWSKI, W.: Piano Concerto / SZYMANSKI, P.: Piano Concerto (Poblocka) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD046 |
Concerto
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PANUFNIK, A.: Sinfonia sacra, "Symphony No. 3" / Symphony No. 10 / Cello Concerto (Bauer, Warsaw Philharmonic, Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD072 |
Orchestral, Concerto, Orchestral
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PENDERECKI (Eternal) |
Naxos 8.572134 |
Choral - Sacred, Orchestral, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Canticum canticorum Salomonis / Kosmogonia (Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572481 |
Choral - Secular, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Vocal
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PENDERECKI, K.: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for 3 Cellos / Largo / Sonata for Cello and Orchestra (Monighetti, Noras, Kwiatkowski, Wit) |
Naxos 8.570509 |
Concerto, Orchestral
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PENDERECKI, K.: Credo (Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD066 |
Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Credo / Cantata in honorem Almae Matris Universitatis Iagellonicae sescentos abhinc annos fundatae (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572032 |
Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
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PENDERECKI, K.: Fonogrammi / Horn Concerto / Partita / The Awakening of Jacob / Anaklasis / De natura sonoris No. 1 (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572482 |
Concerto, Orchestral, Concerto
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PENDERECKI, K.: Magnificat / Kadisz (Warsaw Boys Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572697 |
Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Piano Concerto, "Resurrection" / Flute Concerto (B. Douglas, Dlugosz, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572696 |
Concerto
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PENDERECKI, K.: Polish Requiem (Klosinska, Rappe, Minkiewicz, Nowacki, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.557386-87 |
Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Polymorphia / Anaklasis / Fluorescences / Threnody To the Victims of Hiroshima / Intermezzo / Kosmogonia (Wit) (2-LP set) |
Naxos NAC-LP002-03 |
Orchestral, Choral - Secular
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PENDERECKI, K.: Powiało na mnie morze snów… (A sea of dreams did breathe on me…) (Pasichnyk, Marciniec, Bręk, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.573062 |
Choral - Secular
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PENDERECKI, K.: Seven Gates of Jerusalem, "'Symphony No. 7" (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.557766 |
Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: St. Luke Passion (Klosinska, Kruszewski, Tesarowicz, Kolberger, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.557149 |
Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Symphony No. 7, "7 Gates of Jerusalem" (Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD036 |
Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Symphony No. 8 (first version 2005) / Dies irae / Aus den Psalmen Davids (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.570450 |
Choral - Secular, Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Te Deum / Hymne an den heiligen Daniel / Polymorphia / Ciaconna (Klosinska, Rehlis, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.557980 |
Choral - Sacred, Orchestral
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PENDERECKI, K.: Utrenja (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572031 |
Choral - Sacred
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PENDERECKI, K.: Viola Concerto / Cello Concerto No. 2 (Zhislin, Vassiljeva, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572211 |
Concerto
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Piano Recital: Argerich, Martha - TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / SCHUMANN, R. / BACH, J.S. / CHOPIN, F. / SCARLATTI, D. / GINASTERA, A. |
CD Accord CDAccordACD020 |
Concerto
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SCHUBERT, F.: Symphony No. 9, "Great" / MOZART, W.A.: Symphony No. 39 (Warsaw Philharmonic, Kletzki, Zecchi) (1955, 1962) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD114 |
Orchestral
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SCHUMANN, R.: Scenen aus Goethes Faust (Scenes from Goethe's Faust) (Warsaw Boys' Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572430-31 |
Choral - Secular
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SCHUMANN, R.: Szenen aus Goethes Faust (Scenes from Goethe's Faust) (Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0015 |
Choral - Secular
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Story of Naxos (The) - The Soundtrack |
Naxos Special Projects 9.00124 |
Choral - Sacred
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STRAUSS, R.: Alpensinfonie (Eine) (Warsaw Philharmonic, Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD073 |
Orchestral
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STRAVINSKY, I.: Rite of Spring (The) (Markevitch) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD115 |
Orchestral, Ballet
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STRAVINSKY, I.: Symphony of Psalms / Aldous Huxley in memoriam (Stravinsky) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD116 |
Ballet, Choral - Sacred
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STRINGS (Eternal) |
Naxos 8.578027 |
Orchestral
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Harnasie / Mandragora / Prince Potemkin: Incidental Music to Act V (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.570723 |
Ballet, Orchestral, Ballet
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Stabat Mater / Veni Creator / Litany to the Virgin Mary / Demeter / Penthesilea (Wit) |
Naxos 8.570724 |
Choral - Secular, Vocal, Choral - Sacred
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) (Blu-Ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0021 |
Orchestral
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4 / Concert Overture / Study in B-Flat Minor (Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit) |
Naxos 8.570722 |
Orchestral
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 (Minkiewicz, Broja, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Wit) (Blu-ray Audio) |
Naxos NBD0022 |
Orchestral
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 (Wit) (NTSC) |
ICA Classics ICAD5017 |
Classical Concert
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Symphony No. 4, "Symphonie Concertante" / Harnasie (Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD027 |
Ballet
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Violin Concerto No. 1 / BRAHMS, J.: Violin Concerto, Op. 77 (Warsaw Philharmonic Archive) (Oistrakh) (1961, 1969) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD118 |
Concerto
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SZYMANOWSKI, K.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Concert Overture (Danczowska, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Kord) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD026 |
Orchestral, Concerto
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SZYMANOWSKI: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 (Wit) |
Naxos 8.570721 |
Orchestral
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SZYMANOWSKI: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Nocturne and Tarantella |
Naxos 8.557981 |
Concerto, Orchestral, Concerto
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WAGNER, R.: Fliegende Holländer (Der) [Opera] (Wit) |
CD Accord CDAccordACD143 |
Opera
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WEINBERG, M.: Symphony No. 8, Op. 83, "Tveti Pol'shi", "Kwiaty Polskie" (Polish Flowers) (Dobrowolska, Marciniec, Bartminski, Wit) |
Naxos 8.572873 |
Orchestral |
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