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