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Witold Lutosławski: String Quartet is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet, containing String Quartet by Polish Witold Lutosławski composed in 1964 and first performed in 1965. This string quartet is an example of aleatory music , that is, music in which some element of the composition is left to chance , and/or some primary element of a ...
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This is a list of compositions by Polish composer Witold Lutosławski . A complete list of Lutosławski's compositions in chronological order can be found at The Polish Music Center . By genre [ edit] Orchestral [ edit] Symphonies: Symphony No. 1 (1941–47) Symphony No. 2 (1965–67) Symphony No. 3 (1981–83) Symphony No. 4 (1988–92)
Although Lutosławski is best known for his orchestral works, he also wrote piano pieces, children’s songs, choral works, and a string quartet (1964). His later works include Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1970), Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra (1985), Piano Concerto (1988), and Symphony No. 4 (1992).
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Discography. More Info. LUTOSLAWSKI – STRING QUARTET (1964) My String Quartet lasts approximately twenty-four minutes, and contains two parts: introduction and main movement. The introduction opens with a recitative by the first violin followed by several separate episodes – as if framed – by groups of octaves (C – C).
Apr 5, 2004 · Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works; Songs; String Quartet by Witold Lutosławski released in 2004. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMu
His compositions—of which he was a notable conductor—include representatives of most traditional genres, aside from opera: symphonies, concertos, orchestral song cycles, other orchestral works, and chamber works.
