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
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
Musique fun猫bre
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)
Producer: Sam Phillips.
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Little suite
Conductor: Krzysztof Urbanski. Performer: North German Radio Orchestra.- ALPHA.
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Hurra Polka (Little Suite)
Orchestra: North German Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Urba艅ski.- ALPHA ALPHA232.
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5 Bukoliki [Bucolics] for piano
Performer: Stella Czajkowski.- Nosag.
- NOSAGCD069.
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Bukoliki (Bucolics)
Performer: Stella Czajkowski.- Nosag NOSAGCD069.
- Nosag.
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Witold Lutos艂awski
Piosenka o zlotym listku - Song of the golden leaf (Wiosna)
Performer: Mariusz Rutkowski. Singer: Anna Radziejewska.- DUX0961-62.
- DUX.
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6 Children's songs for voice and orchestra
Performer: Anna Radziejewska. Performer: Mariusz Rutkowski.- DUX.
- 0961-62.
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Witold Lutos艂awski
Concerto for orchestra
Conductor: Edward Gardner. Performer: 麻豆社 S O..- CHANDOS.
- CHSA 5082.
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Witold Lutos艂awski
Concerto for Orchestra
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Funeral music for string orchestra
Conductor: Christoph von Dohn谩nyi. Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra.- Decca.
- 4308442.
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Funeral Music
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Christoph von Dohn谩nyi.- Decca 4308442.
- Decca.
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Broadcasts
- Tue 23 Jan 2018 12:00麻豆社 Radio 3
- Tue 26 Feb 2019 12:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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