Szymanowski - Etude no. 3, op. 4 for string orchestra

[Coolcat607]

My friend told me to listen to this... so I did. I wasn't expecting this for an "etude"

[Nepenthakovich]

Absolutely perfect. Szymanowski is one of the most underrated composers.

[TheBACHHCAB]

unbelievably beautiful !

[profoblivion]

I heard this on a comp of Polish composers, with some Gorecki and Kilar, I believe. I loved everything, but this transcription was the first thing of Szymanowski's I ever heard. He has since become one of my favorite composers -- along with the other impressionists, Debussy, Ravel, Takemitsu. This piece is truly haunting. In fact, in some ways I prefer it to the original piano score. I think it's perfect in this context. Thank you very much for uploading.

[bartje11]

@profoblivion Yes you are right, this comes from that CD. People also often forget that this brilliant arrangement is done by a woman. 

[OswaldvonWolkenstein]

I have to listen to this version because all of the piano versions of this on youtube are awful.

[JCHBONNET]

Beautiful indeed ! I did not notice that you posted it since, as I consider Szymanowski as one of the major composers in the XX century, I would have listened to this Etude immediately. So, thanks for the heads-up !

JC

[stanchinsky]

Hey Bartje11 great upload! Thanks for sharing!

[Chopin1986]

Sooooo amazing.... a jewel touched by the voice of dreamy strings

[pligana]

very beautiful

[mariadespina80]

Wonderful music ! Unknow composer for me.. Thank you....

[Windsifan70]

@mariadespina80 The composer is unknown for me too...:) Wikipedia has information about him but in German language only (?).

[cellosimon]

Great!!

[yoghurtverse]

dont worry dave. i just helped to bump up the view count to three figures :)

[EversonofDave]

84 views upsets me

[bartje11]

Given the enormous amount of you tube uploads, this is not a bad amount for three weeks. It's a gem, true, but who knows that and actually searches for this? Very few people. It's the randomness which gives it exposure.

[vstasov]

@bartje11 Thanks; this is lovely.

[Mrl50]

Sublime !