Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia NOSPR
Witold Lutosławski
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Compositional Technique
Lutoslawski's Third Symphony opens and closes with the same four-note motif of four Es, reminiscent of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Composition History
Lutoslawski dedicated his Third Symphony to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its conductor, Sir Georg Solti, who premiered the work in 1983.
Composition History
Lutoslawski's Variations on a Theme of Paganini originated as a two-piano work in 1941, and only its score survived the Warsaw Uprising.
Composer Biography
During the Nazi occupation of Warsaw, Lutoslawski earned a living by playing piano in cafes with Andrzej Panufnik, another famous Polish composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lutoslawski believed music could not unequivocally transmit extra-musical content, stating that for him, the text was a source of inspiration, not the subject of the musical work.
Historical Context
Many of Lutoslawski's early works, including his first publicly performed piece, were destroyed during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.
Composer Biography
Witold Lutoslawski, the composer, started piano at age six and violin at thirteen, later becoming a concert pianist.
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