Witold Lutoslawski

For violin and piano. Commissioned by the 1994 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. One of the composer's last works, dating from the same year as his 4th Symphony.

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Experience a monumental masterpiece of modern orchestral literature: Witold Lutosławski's brilliant Symphony No. 1, composed in 1947. This groundbreaking work by the exceptional Polish composer captiv...

Witold Lutoslawski's Symphony No. 2 in full score.

Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. First performance in September 1983, conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Duration c. 28 mins. Full score and orchestral parts available on hire from the publi...

The original version of this work, scored for chamber orchestra, was written in 1950 in response to a commission from Warsaw Radio. In the following year the composer revised and slightly extended the...

Discover the enchanting beauty of traditional folk tunes with Four Silesian Melodies, edited by the renowned violinist and pedagogue Irena Dubiska. Published by Chester Music, this edition is a wonder...

Commissioned by the Swedish Radio and first performed in March 1965 in Stockholm by La Salle Quartet. Study Score. Duration c. 24 mins.

Setting of a poem by Hilaire Belloc. Written at the request of CRUSAID and first performed in London in May 1990 by David Wilson-Johnson and David Owen Norris.

Witold Lutosławski’s “Paganini Variations” are among the most thrilling and virtuosic works in modern concert literature. Originally composed for two pianos in war-torn Warsaw in 1941 and masterfully...

Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival. First performed in August 1988 by the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer, with Krystian Zimerman. Duration c. 27 mins. Full score and o...

Score. The title of the work relates to its form, which consists of two structurally independent strands. Sections within each strand begin and end at different times. Chain 2 is in 4 movements: Ad L...

Written for and first performed by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer, in December 1986.

First performed at the Aldeburgh Festival in June 1965 by Peter Pears with the Philharmonia of London conducted by the composer. Duration c. 16 mins.

Commissioned by the Amsterdam Municipality for the Concertgebouw Orchestra. World Premier in October 1976 conducted by the composer. Duration c. 15 mins. Full score and orchestral parts available on h...

A landmark of modern orchestral repertoire: the captivating "Concerto for Orchestra" has enthralled musicians and audiences worldwide ever since its triumphant premiere in November 1954 by the Warsaw...