Final Years and Acclaim
Donald MacLeod and Dr Nicholas Reyland explore Witold Lutoslawski's final years, which saw him showered with awards by musical establishments across Europe.
Witold Lutoslawski's extraordinary life mirrors the turbulent history of his homeland Poland, yet he consistently denied the effect of any of this tumult on his music. Donald Macleod is joined this week by Dr Nicholas Reyland to explore the truth of this denial alongside the life and career of one the most revered composers of the Twentieth Century. This week's final programme explores Lutoslawski's final years, which saw him showered with awards by musical establishments across Europe
Fanfare for CUBE
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Antoni Wit (conductor)
Piano Concerto
Christian Zimmerman (piano)
Berlin Philharmonic
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
Symphony no 4
LA Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)
Chantefleurs et Chantefables - I. La Belle-de-nuit
Valdine Anderson (soprano)
New Music Concerts Ensemble
Witold Lutosławski (conductor)
Producer: Sam Phillips.
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Witold Lutosławski
Fanfare for CUBE
Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antoni Wit.- Naxos.
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Witold Lutosławski
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- DG 4794518.
- DG.
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Witold Lutosławski
Symphony No. 4
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.- SONY : SK-66280.
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Witold Lutosławski
La Belle-de-nuit (Chantefleurs et Chantefables)
Singer: Valdine Anderson. Ensemble: New Music Concerts Ensemble. Conductor: Witold Lutosławski.- NAXOS 8572450.
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Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Jan 201812:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 1 Mar 201912:00BBC Radio 3
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