Witold Lutosławski
Born: 25th January 1913, Warsaw, Poland
Died: 7th February 1994, Warsaw, Poland
Nationality: Polish
Witold Roman Lutosławski was a Polish composer and conductor. Among the major composers of 20th-century classical music, he is "generally regarded as the most significant Polish composer since Szymanowski, and possibly the greatest Polish composer since Chopin". His compositions—of which he was a notable conductor—include representatives of most traditional genres, aside from opera: symphonies, concertos, orchestral song cycles, other orchestral works, and chamber works. Among his best known works are his four symphonies, the Variations on a Theme by Paganini (1941), the Concerto for Orchestra (1954), and his cello concerto (1970).
During his youth, Lutosławski studied piano and composition in Warsaw.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witold_Lutosławski
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Further Reading: Lutosławski
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Anne-Sophie Mutter on East Meets West
30th Mar 2026
To celebrate the launch of her new series on Alpha Classics, ASM Forte Forward, the violinist talks about her long history of commissioning and performing new works by composers including John Williams, Witold Lutosławski, Unsuk Chin, and Aftab Darvishi.
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The Foyle-Štšura Duo on Penderecki and Lutosławski
18th Feb 2019
David talks to the Duo about their new album exploring chamber works by two Polish twentieth-century giants.
Popular Genres: Lutosławski
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Lutosławski
- 3 Pieces for the Young (6)
- Bukoliki (Bucolics) for Solo Piano (16)
- Bukoliki (Bucolics) for viola & cello (6)
- Cello Concerto (26)
- Chain 2 - Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra (13)
- Chain 3 (5)
- Chantefleurs et Chantefables (8)
- Concerto for Oboe, Harp, and Chamber Orchestra (5)
- Concerto for Orchestra (33)
- Dance Preludes (33)
- Dance Preludes for Clarinet and Piano (11)
- Grave (6)
- Grave: Metamorphoses for cello and string orchestra (11)
- Jeux vénitiens (10)
- Lacrimosa (5)
- Les Espaces du Sommeil (8)
- Little Suite (Mala suita) (12)
- Livre pour orchestre (9)
- Melodie Ludowe (6)
- Mi-parti (7)
- Mini Overture for brass quintet (15)
- Musique Funébre (21)
- Novelette (5)
- Paroles tissées (7)
- Partita for violin & orchestra (12)
- Partita for violin & piano (16)
- Piano Concerto (12)
- Recitativo e arioso (9)
- Sacher Variation (12)
- Sonata For Piano (6)
- String Quartet (20)
- Subito, for violin & piano (18)
- Symphonic Variations (9)
- Symphony No. 1 (12)
- Symphony No. 2 (14)
- Symphony No. 3 (18)
- Symphony No. 4 (16)
- Two Studies for Solo Piano (10)
- Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for piano & orchestra (6)
- Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for two pianos (52)
Recent Best Sellers: Lutosławski
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Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, Orchestral Choice
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Diapason d’Or, July/August 2020, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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The Times Records of the Year, 2020
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Nominee - Best Orchestral Performance
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Polish Nostalgia
Cyprien Katsaris (piano)
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Special offer. Lutosławski: Concertos For Cello / For Orchestra, Bloch: Schelomo
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Luxembourg Philharmonic, Gustavo Gimeno
CD: Original price $21.25 Reduced $19.12Download from $12.75 -
Penderecki & Lutoslawski: String Quartets
Royal String Quartet
CD: $17.75Download from $8.25
New Releases: Lutosławski
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New. Queen Elisabeth Competition: Cello 2026
Ettore Pagano, Tae-Yeon Kim, Álvaro Lozano Cames, Leland Ko, Clara Dietlin, Antoine de Grolée, Maria Zaitseva, Maria Zaitseva Sr, Krzysztof Michalski, Sarah Zajtmann, Adria Ye, Lionel Martin, Dilshod Narzillaev, Andrew Ilhoon Byun, Ivan Sendetsky, Thomas Hoppe, Yo Kitamura, Belgian National Orchestra, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Antony Hermus, Vahan Mardirossian
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New. Lutosławski: Opera Omnia 09
Agnieszka Lewandowska-Gryś (accompaniment), Zofia Zaleska (soloist), Michał Michalski (soloist), Lena Paczek (soloist), Alicja Wojtkowska (soloist), NFM Girls’ Choir, NFM Boys’ Choir, Małgorzata Podzielny
CD: $27.75Download from $10.00
