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Originally appearing as pieces for soprano and piano in 1946, Lutoslawski’s 20 Polish Christmas Carols were re-worked by the composer 40 years later and eventually
Billed as Volume 6 in Naxos’ complete survey of Lutoslawski’s orchestral works, this disc belongs in the collection of anyone who really cares about contemporary
In his lifetime Witold Lutoslawski received significant attention from major labels. He recorded his own music for Philips and also appeared on Sony, DG, EMI,
The gripping Intrada to Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra, with its pounding timpani and gutsy strings, immediately displays the stunning high-fidelity sound Telarc has achieved on
Polish record labels have made an industry out of recording Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra, and no wonder: they do it very well. Antoni Wit made
On April 28, 2006, the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Esa-Pekka Salonen played a concert, and on May 9 this recording of it was available for
This highly entertaining Eloquence release returns to the catalog Dohnányi’s Variations on a Nursery Song in a blazing performance by András Schiff with Georg Solti
I have not been overly impressed with most Polish recordings of Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra. The orchestras usually feature decent enough strings, but also weaker
Judging from clarinetist Dieter Klocker’s technique, it comes as no surprise that he’s highly regarded as a teacher. He cultivates a smooth and focused sonority,
If you seek four-hand literature’s greatest hits in solid performances, the Friedland/Zak duo offers impressive ensemble finesse and musical insight. I especially enjoyed the Chopin
