Witold Lutosławski
Witold Roman Lutosławski (; 25 January 1913 – 7 February 1994) 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. His early works were influenced by Polish folk music and demonstrated a wide range of rich atmospheric textures. His folk-inspired music includes the Concerto for Orchestra (1954)—which first brought him international renown—and ''Dance Preludes'' (1955), which he described as a "farewell to folklore". From the late 1950s he began developing new, characteristic composition techniques. He introduced limited aleatoric elements, while retaining tight control of his music's material, architecture, and performance. He also evolved his practice of building harmonies from small groups of musical intervals.
During World War II, after narrowly escaping German capture, Lutosławski made a living playing the piano in Warsaw bars. After the war, Stalinist authorities banned his First Symphony for being "formalist": accessible only to an elite. Rejecting anti-formalism as an unjustified retrograde step, Lutosławski resolutely strove to maintain his artistic integrity, providing artistic support to the Solidarity movement throughout the 1980s. He received numerous awards and honours, including the Grawemeyer Award and a Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal. In 1994, Lutosławski was awarded Poland's highest honour, the Order of the White Eagle. Provided by Wikipedia
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Chain 2: dialogue for violin and orchestra / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Little suite: for orchestra / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Partita for violin and orchestra: with piano obbligato / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Double concerto: for oboe, harp and chamber orchestra / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Slides: for 11 soloists = Przezrocza : dla 11 solistów / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Fanfare for CUBE/ by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Trzy postludia na orkiestrę = Trois postludes pour orchestre / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Symphony no. 1 / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Uwertura smyczkowa : ouverture pour cordes / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Wariacje symfoniczne = Variations symphoniques / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Chain 1: for fourteen instruments / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Bajka Iskierki: i inne piosenki dla dzieci na głos i fortepian / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Grave : metamorfozy na wiolonczelę i orkiestrę smyczkową = metamorphoses for violoncello and string orchestra / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Fanfare for Louisville / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic : for brass and percussion / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Lacrimosa / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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20 Kolęd : na glos i fortepian = 20 Christmas Carols : for voice and piano / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Mi-parti : for orchestra / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Concerto for piano and orchestra / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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Symphony no. 3 / by Lutosławski, Witold, 1913-1994
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