Folk Music, Stalinism and Beyond
Donald Macleod and Dr Nicholas Reyland explore the aftermath of the war in Poland, and Lutoslawski's brief flirtation with folk music.
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. Tuesday's episode focusses on the aftermath of the war in Poland, and Lutoslawski's brief flirtation with folk music.
Little Suite (Mala Suita) - II. Hurra Polka
NDR Symphony Orchestra
Krzysztof Urbanski (conductor)
Bukoliki - I. Allegro vivace
Stella Czajkowski (piano)
Wiosna (Spring) - no.1. Piosenka o zlotym listku (Song of the golden leaf)
Anna Radziejewska (mezzo-soprano)
Mariusz Rutkowski (piano)
Concerto for Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
Musique funèbre
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)
Producer: Sam Phillips.
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Witold Lutosławski
Little suite
Conductor: Krzysztof Urbanski. Performer: North German Radio Orchestra.- ALPHA.
- ALPHA232.
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Witold Lutosławski
Hurra Polka (Little Suite)
Orchestra: North German Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Urbański.- ALPHA ALPHA232.
- ALPHA.
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Witold Lutosławski
5 Bukoliki [Bucolics] for piano
Performer: Stella Czajkowski.- Nosag.
- NOSAGCD069.
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Witold Lutosławski
Bukoliki (Bucolics)
Performer: Stella Czajkowski.- Nosag NOSAGCD069.
- Nosag.
- 21.
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Witold Lutosławski
Piosenka o zlotym listku - Song of the golden leaf (Wiosna)
Performer: Mariusz Rutkowski. Singer: Anna Radziejewska.- DUX0961-62.
- DUX.
- 1.
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Witold Lutosławski
6 Children's songs for voice and orchestra
Performer: Anna Radziejewska. Performer: Mariusz Rutkowski.- DUX.
- 0961-62.
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Witold Lutosławski
Concerto for orchestra
Conductor: Edward Gardner. Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ S O..- CHANDOS.
- CHSA 5082.
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Witold Lutosławski
Concerto for Orchestra
Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. -
Witold Lutosławski
Funeral music for string orchestra
Conductor: Christoph von Dohnányi. Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra.- Decca.
- 4308442.
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Witold Lutosławski
Funeral Music
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Christoph von Dohnányi.- Decca 4308442.
- Decca.
- 5.
Broadcasts
- Tue 23 Jan 2018 12:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
- Tue 26 Feb 2019 12:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
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