Christian Tetzlaff , Jouko Laivuori, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Collon
This new album conducted by Nicholas Collon continues Ondine’s award-winning series of orchestral works by Witold Lutoslawski (1913–1994) together with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. The series has gathered several accolades, including a Grammy nomination, a BBC Music Magazine Awards nomination, as well as several recording of the month awards and best recordings of the year nominations. This album includes the composer’s early hit, his folklorish masterpiece Concerto for Orchestra, which is among his most performed compositions. The album also includes Partita for Violin and Orchestra (with Christian Tetzlaff as soloist), a virtuosic 5-movement work which in its orchestral version is not short of a Violin Concerto. The rarity in the album is Lutoslawski’s Novelette from 1979, which, although fragmentary, is already pointing toward the ideas of his 3rd Symphony.
Tracklist
Artist details
Lutosławski, Witold
Concerto for Orchestra
1 I. Intrada: Allegro maestoso 07:15
2 II. Capriccio notturno e arioso: Vivace 05:46
3 III. Passacaglia, toccata e corale: Andante con moto 15:40
Partita (version for violin and orchestra)
4 I. Allegro giusto 03:53
5 II. Ad libitum 00:51
6 III. Largo 06:33
7 IV. Ad libitum 00:45
8 V. Presto 03:21
Novelette
9 I. Announcement 01:41
10 II. First Event 02:30
11 III. Second Event 03:20
12 IV. Third Event 02:05
13 V. Conclusion 06:09
Total Playing Time: 59:49