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Lutoslawski, Witold “Works for Orchestra, etc…” [EMI]
Fantastic 2-CD set of major and minor works from Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994, Vee-told Loo-toe-swov-ski). There’s the wicked and intense Preludes and Fugue for 13 strings (major work) for starters (play the Preludes by themselves if you have to, but not the Fugue by itself). Throw in his entire work for voice from the late 50s early 60s (the Michaux poemes, the 5 Songs for soprano, etc – minor works), and then the finish disc 2 with the awesome string quartet and the dazzling cello concerto. The concerto is the best work featuring cello since the Elgar concerto. This music is dark, very intense, and engaging. Witold practically defines ‘postwar?.
-Cujo in Nov 2004
you heard it 19 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 2827 days ago, Sly Masterson played Preludes and Fugue - 1
- 4153 days ago, abacus finch played String Quartet - 2
- 5092 days ago, Cousin Mary played Trois Poemes D'henri Michaux
- 5298 days ago, Justin Outlier played Preludes and Fugue - 1
- 6479 days ago, Cujo played Preludes and Fugue - 2
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