Concertos, Lutosławski (composer)
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Special offer. Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra, Partita for Violin and Orchestra & Novelette
RecommendedChristian Tetzlaff (violin), Jouko Laivuori, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon
This compelling release from conductor Nicholas Collon and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra makes clear the evolutionary exuberance of Lutosławski’s creative development. —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, Orchestral Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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New. Lutosławski: Concertos For Cello / For Orchestra, Bloch: Schelomo
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Luxembourg Philharmonic, Gustavo Gimeno
Already at the first hearing I was very intrigued by Jean-Guihen Queyras's new interpretation, as I could hear no traces of political history or power struggles in his playing. In fact, he makes... —
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Gardner and the BBC Symphony, backed up by glittering sound, do [the Symphonic Variations] proud, from the folk-like opening flute theme, through its varied treatments...Lortie is an ideal soloist... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2012, Editor's Choice
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Krystian Zimerman & Sir Simon Rattle: Lutoslawski
RecommendedKrystian Zimerman (piano)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle
Zimerman injects both delicacy and virtuosity into the dialogue with Simon Rattle's orchestra, and also holds the key, as probably only a Pole could do, to the serious yet wistful undercurrents... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st August 2015
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2015, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2015, Winner - Musique Symphonique
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Lutosławski: Orchestral Works 4
Michael Collins (clarinet), Tasmin Little (violin)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner
[Little] finds the soft-edged energy of the Partita and traces a broad melodic arc in its central Largo. All the performers show their awareness of the work's indebtedness to Baroque gesture. —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2013, Editor's Choice
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Gardner's control of [the Second], not least its eventual disintegration, is highly compelling...the Cello Concerto receives a superbly concentrated performance here from the soloists Paul Watkins...[Grave]... —
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Lutosławski: Vocal and Orchestral Works
Lucy Crowe (soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Christopher Purves (baritone), Louis Lortie (piano), Paul Watkins (cello), Tasmin Little (violin), Michael Collins (clarinet)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner
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Special offer. The Essential Lutoslawski
a compilation of over 40 years of the composer's career including some of his most significant works
Martha Argerich (piano), Heinrich Schiff (cello), Heinz Holliger (oboe), Nelson Freire (piano)
Berlin Philharmonic and Warsaw National Philharmonic, Witold Lutoslawski and Witold Rowicki
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Lutosławski: Symphony No. 4 & other orchestral works
Krzysztof Bakowski (violin)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Naxos's super-bargain price foray into the contemporary repertory is all the more commendable for managing to include Lutoslawski's finest late work, the Symphony No.4 (1992)...Antoni Wit's... —
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Special offer. Around the World in 80 Minutes
Coco Tomita (violin), Yume Tomita, Rebecca You, Jana Jakovljevic, Mariam Obolashvili, Vadym Perig, Robin Wilson, Ashley Wass (piano), Levi Andreassen, Nathan Perry, Mischa Carr, Alasdair Howell, Zeynep Özden, Richard Zhang, Henry Lin, Simon Nivy, Kotone Ozaki, Jason Zheng, Jude Usborne, Clara Wernig,...
