Witold Lutoslawski

Originally written in 1954 for clarinet and piano, Lutoslawski subsequently made two orchestral versions. One closely adheres to the original with the clarinet as soloist; the other, made in 1959 for...

For oboe and piano. Written as a tribute to the composer and pianist Alan Richardson (1904-1978). First performance given by Janet Craxton And Ian Brown in London, 1980.

For violin and piano. Commissioned by the 1994 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. One of the composer's last works, dating from the same year as his 4th Symphony.

The title of this striking, virtuosic work refers to the continuous succession of sudden changes that occur within it, with contrasts of rhythm, dynamics and articulation. Written in 1992, it is Lutos...

Polish composer Lutoslawski created his Folk Melodies for piano in 1945, in the tradition of Bartok's folk settings for piano. In turn, transcriber Singleton has used four of the Folk Melodies to crea...

Polish composer Lutoslawski created his Folk Melodies for piano in 1945, in the tradition of Bartok's folk settings for piano. In turn, transcriber Singleton has used four of the Folk Melodies to crea...

Available by special order from Chester Music.

Premiered by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble.

Score in C for this short piece, written in 1987.

Setting of a poem by Hilaire Belloc. Written at the request of CRUSAID and first performed in London in May 1990 by David Wilson-Johnson and David Owen Norris.

Song cycle for Soprano and Piano (reduction from orchestral score) with poems by Robert Desnos. First performed at the BBC Proms in August 1991 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer,...

For solo treble voice with piano accompaniment. Words by Janina Porazinska.

Trois poèmes d'Henri Michaux was written for the Zagreb Biennale and first performed there by the orchestra and choir of Radio Zagreb, conducted by the composer and Slavko Zlatic on 9 May 1963. It is...

A short piece for soprano solo and orchestra, written in 1937.

For soprano voice and symphonic orchestra. Full score with piano reduction included.

Rescored from Variations For Two Pianos (1941) at the request of the composer's pianist friend Felicja Blumenthal who gave the first performance in Miami in November 1979 with the Florida Philharmonic...

Score. The title of the work relates to its form, which consists of two structurally independent strands. Sections within each strand begin and end at different times. Chain 2 is in 4 movements: Ad L...

First performed in January 1980 by the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich. Duration c. 18 mins. Orchestral parts available on hire from the publisher.

Written for and first performed by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer, in December 1986.

Conceived as a connecting link for orchestra alone between Lutoslawski's Partita and Chain 2, both for orchestra and solo violin. It can, however, be played independently. First performed as part of a...

First performed at the Aldeburgh Festival in June 1965 by Peter Pears with the Philharmonia of London conducted by the composer. Duration c. 16 mins.

Srebrna Szybka (The Silver Windowpane) by Witold Lutoslawski, for unison voices and piano. Polish language.

A folk song based on Polish words by Julian Tuwim for SSA and piano. Handy as a short item to include in a Junior/Middle school concert.