The anthem of the Order of St. Stanislas
Chev. Daniel Baron von Lison G.C.St.S., member of the
Grand Priory of the Order of St. Stanislas in Germany,
is the composer of the new anthem of the Order of St.
Stanislas. The performance in public for the first time
was at the Investiture Service of the Grand Priory of
Germany in the St. Camillus Church in Berlin
Charlottenburg on Saturday, 10 th, April 2010. Since
then, the Anthem should be played each time at the
beginning of every investiture and important events of
the Order of St. Stanislas. Anthem based on the
original Polish national melody, the world known
Polish musician captures the joyful spirit of the Order
and makes a wonderful statement on our chivalric and
humanitarian association and supports our inspiration
of the highest ideals of the original Order of St.
Stanislas. Melody and harmony effectively enhance
this on Organ played delightful arrangement of Daniel
v. Lison. This energetic celebration with a creative
accompaniment and light treatment, with highly
effective opening and closing is a powerful message,
gives a dignified, artistic treatment.
Liszt’s oratorio St. Stanislas, a “world premiere
recording”, as a neglected masterpiece. Alas, it is not.
It is not even a completed work. Rather, it comprises
the first and fourth scenes of a projected four-scene
oratorio. Liszt never sets the dramatic core of the
work, which was left unfinished at his death in 1886.
So, what we have here is an interesting curiosity,
uneven in quality but with some lovely music.The subject is the 1079 martyrdom of Poland’s patron
saint. In the first scene, Stanislas, Bishop of Krakow, is
implored by the crowd to save them from the cruelty
of King Boleslaw II. Stanislas resolves to confront the
king, and his mother urges him on in a long aria newly
orchestrated from Liszt’s piano/vocal score. In the
missing scenes Stanislas rebukes the king, who puts
him on trial for theft. God intervenes, raising a witness
from the dead who testifies to the Bishop’s innocence.
King Boleslaw, who appears to have some anger
issues, flies into a rage and murders Stanislas. In the
final scene, an orchestral introduction depicts the now
penitential king engulfed in sorrow and turning to the
Church for solace. The music morphs into a celebration
of Poland’s rebirth, a sometimes rancorously banal
section that sounds like the music for a Romantic
ballet such as those by Adam and Minkus. The finale is
a De Profundis for the chorus and the king, ending with
fervent cries of “Salve Polonia!”The recording is of a live 2003 Cincinnati May Festival
performance, affectionately led by James Conlon, with
the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Franz Liszt was one
of the greatest piano virtuosos in the history of music.
His piano concertos and symphonic poems form an
essential part of musical romanticism. As a composer,
Liszt has turned the piano into an almost orchestral
instrument. Of his many piano works, the most famous
are: "Paganini-Etudes”, "Konzertetüden",Consolations,
"Liebesträume". Liszt's most important piano work,
Nineteenth "Hungarian Rhapsody".