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Witold Roman Lutosławski (Polish: [ˈvitɔld lutɔˈswafski] ⓘ; 25 January 1913 – 7 February 1994) was a Polish composer and conductor. Among the major composers of 20th-century classical music , he is "generally regarded as the most significant Polish composer since Szymanowski , and possibly the greatest Polish composer since Chopin ". [1]
Witold Lutosławski (born Jan. 25, 1913, Warsaw, Pol.—died Feb. 7, 1994, Warsaw) was an outstanding Polish composer of the 20th century who attempted to create a new musical language by incorporating elements of folk songs, 12-tone serialism, atonal counterpoint, and controlled improvisations reminiscent of aleatory (chance, see aleatory ...
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Witold Lutosławski Imię i nazwisko Witold Roman Lutosławski Pseudonim Derwid Data i miejsce urodzenia 25 stycznia 1913 Warszawa. Pochodzenie polskie. Data i miejsce śmierci 7 lutego 1994 Warszawa. Instrumenty: fortepian. Gatunki: muzyka poważna. Zawód kompozytor, dyrygent, pianista. Odznaczenia
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 .
Witold Lutosławski—one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century—began to study violin in Warsaw in 1926 and, a year later, as a part-time student he entered the Warsaw Conservatory where Karol Szymanowski was both professor and director. In 1931 he enrolled to study mathematics at the Warsaw University.
Witold Roman Lutosławski was a Polish composer and conductor. Among the major composers of 20th-century classical music, he is "generally regarded as the most significant Polish composer since Szymanowski, and possibly the greatest Polish composer since Chopin".
WITOLD LUTOSŁAWSKI (1913-1994), Polish composer and conductor, is known as one of the greats of 20th-century music. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Lutosławski performed as a pianist in...