Composer

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Karol Szymanowski

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1902

Average_duration

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18:21

Movement_count

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3

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Karol Szymanowski's 'Fragments (3) from Poems by Jan Kasprowicz, Op. 5' is a composition for voice and piano, composed in 1902. The work premiered in Warsaw in 1903, with the composer himself at the piano and the tenor Władysław Gorski as the vocalist. The work consists of three movements, each based on a poem by Jan Kasprowicz. The first movement, 'The Nightingale', is a lyrical and expressive piece that showcases Szymanowski's skill in setting text to music. The second movement, 'The Fountain', is more dramatic and intense, with the piano providing a driving accompaniment to the vocal line. The final movement, 'The Clock', is a haunting and atmospheric piece that features a repetitive piano motif and a vocal line that gradually builds in intensity. One of the characteristics of Szymanowski's music is his use of chromaticism and dissonance, which can be heard in 'Fragments (3) from Poems by Jan Kasprowicz, Op. 5'. The work also demonstrates Szymanowski's interest in the music of the French Impressionists, particularly Debussy, as well as his fascination with the exotic and the mystical. Overall, 'Fragments (3) from Poems by Jan Kasprowicz, Op. 5' is a beautiful and evocative work that showcases Szymanowski's unique musical voice.

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