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Krystian Zimerman|Bernstein : Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"

Bernstein : Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"

Krystian Zimerman, Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle

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The Second Symphony by Leonard Bernstein, The Age of Anxiety, based on a poem of the same name by W. H. Auden, is a work of the composer-conductor's relative youth, dating from 1948-1949, when he was just turning thirty. The symphony is presented as a series of variations, but not variations around an initial theme. No: each variation takes on elements of the previous variation, varies in turn, and so on. It brings to mind an unbroken metamorphosis. As one might imagine, Bernstein mixes classical symphonic elements with jazz, in particular in the solo piano passage – tackled here by Krystian Zimerman, who had the good fortune to perform with Bernstein several times. In its own way, it is a kind of homage to the centenary of the composer's birth: as Zimerman mentions in the liner notes, Bernstein asked him if he wanted to play this symphony with him for his hundredth birthday. And he almost keeps the promise, although the orchestra is the Berlin Philharmonic, under Sir Simon Rattle. © SM/Qobuz

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Bernstein : Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"

Krystian Zimerman

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1
Leonard Bernstein on “The Age of Anxiety“ - Interview by Humphrey Burton
Leonard Bernstein
00:01:47

Leonard Bernstein, Spoken Word - Humphrey Burton, Spoken Word

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / I. The Prologue (Leonard Bernstein)

2
Lento moderato
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:02:25

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / II. The Seven Ages (Leonard Bernstein)

3
Variation I. L'istesso tempo
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:01:00

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

4
Variation 2. Poco più mosso
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:01:29

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / 2. The Seven Ages (Leonard Bernstein)

5
Variation 3. Largamente, ma mosso
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:01:26

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / II. The Seven Ages (Leonard Bernstein)

6
Variation IV. Più mosso
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:00:51

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

7
Variation V. Agitato
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:00:50

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

8
Variation VI. Poco meno mosso
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:01:29

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

9
Variation VII. L'istesso tempo
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:01:59

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / III. The Seven Stages (Leonard Bernstein)

10
Variation VIII. Molto moderato, ma movendo
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:01:49

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

11
Variation IX. Più mosso. Tempo di Valse
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:01:20

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

12
Variation X. Più mosso
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:00:30

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

13
Variation XI. L'istesso tempo
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:00:54

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

14
Variation XII. Poco più vivace
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:00:13

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

15
Variation XIII. L'istesso tempo
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:00:41

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

16
Variation XIV. Poco più vivace
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:00:34

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 2 / I. The Dirge (Leonard Bernstein)

17
Largo
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:07:34

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 2 / II. The Masque (Leonard Bernstein)

18
Extremely fast
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:04:29

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 2 / III. The Epilogue (Leonard Bernstein)

19
L'istesso tempo - Adagio / Andante - quasi cadenza - Lento molto
Berliner Philharmoniker
00:08:19

Krystian Zimerman, Piano - Berliner Philharmoniker - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author

℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Album review

The Second Symphony by Leonard Bernstein, The Age of Anxiety, based on a poem of the same name by W. H. Auden, is a work of the composer-conductor's relative youth, dating from 1948-1949, when he was just turning thirty. The symphony is presented as a series of variations, but not variations around an initial theme. No: each variation takes on elements of the previous variation, varies in turn, and so on. It brings to mind an unbroken metamorphosis. As one might imagine, Bernstein mixes classical symphonic elements with jazz, in particular in the solo piano passage – tackled here by Krystian Zimerman, who had the good fortune to perform with Bernstein several times. In its own way, it is a kind of homage to the centenary of the composer's birth: as Zimerman mentions in the liner notes, Bernstein asked him if he wanted to play this symphony with him for his hundredth birthday. And he almost keeps the promise, although the orchestra is the Berlin Philharmonic, under Sir Simon Rattle. © SM/Qobuz

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