Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Witold Lutoslawski
Classic recordings under the composer's taut direction, which remain consistently impressive and, in the Concerto for Orchestra and later masterpieces such as Livre Mi-parti, truly thrilling.
Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Witold Lutoslawski
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Classic recordings under the composer's taut direction, which remain consistently impressive and, in the Concerto for Orchestra and later masterpieces such as Livre Mi-parti, truly thrilling.
About
Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994) was the pre-eminent member of a group of Polish composers that came to prominence after the Second World War and whose artistic advancement was given impetus by the death of Stalin in 1953.
The works in this set cover four decades of Lutoslawski's career and include most of his important orchestral works, starting with the early Symphonic Variations, his first and second Symphonies and the Concerto for Orchestra, perhaps his best-known work.
Contents and tracklist
- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1977-12-14
- Recording Venue: 14 December 1977 / Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1976-06-23
- Recording Venue: 21-23 June 1976: Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1976-05-28
- Recording Venue: 28 May 1976: Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1973-06-25
- Recording Venue: 23-25 June 1976: Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
I. Hésitant
Track length15:42
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II. Direct
Track length15:40
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Work length28:33
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- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1994-12-31
- Recording Venue: 25-27 May 1976: Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
III Passacaglia, Toccata e Corale (Andante con moto - Allegro giusto)
Track length15:34
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- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1994-12-31
- Recording Venue: 27-28 May 1976: Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1994-12-31
- Recording Venue: 24-25 May 1976: Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
- Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Nationales Polnisches Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Witold Lutoslawski
- Recorded: 1994-12-31
- Recording Venue: 13 & 16 December 1977: Polish Radio & TV Studio, Katowice
Awards and reviews
August 2011
Classic recordings under the composer's taut direction, which remain consistently impressive and, in the Concerto for Orchestra and later masterpieces such as Livre Mi-parti, truly thrilling.
