Symphony No. 1 (Lutosławski)

Polish composer Witold Lutosławski wrote his Symphony No. 1 in 1941–47.[1] The Grand Symphony Orchestra of the Polish Radio (WOSPR) performed its world premiere (conducted by Grzegorz Fitelberg, to whom it was dedicated) in Katowice on April 1, 1948.[1]

Music

The symphony, lasting 25 minutes, and is in four movements. The first, Allegro giusto, is a sonata form. The second is marked Poco adagio, while the third (Allegretto misterioso) is a scherzo whose opening theme is based on a twelve-note tone-row. The final movement is marked Allegro vivace.[2]

It is scored for an orchestra with the following instrumentation.

Analysis

"Witold Lutosławski: Symphony No. 1"

References

  1. ^ a b Culture.pl. "Witold Lutosławski, "Symphony No. 1"". Culture.pl. Retrieved 2010-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "8.554283 – LUTOSLAWSKI: Symphony No. 1 / Chantefleurs et Chantefables". Retrieved 2012-01-13.


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