Episodes
Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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2018 | 01 | The Inescapable Forces Of Circumstance | 20180122 | 20190225 (R3) | Witold Lutoslawski's extraordinary life mirrors the turbulent history of his homeland Poland, yet he consistently denied the effect of any of this tumult on his music. Donald Macleod is joined this week by Dr Nicholas Reyland to explore the truth of this denial alongside the life and career of one the most revered composers of the Twentieth Century. The week begins by exploring Lutoslawski's traumatic youth in Warsaw and his terrifying experiences during the Second World War. Lacrimosa Lucy Crowe (soprano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor) Two Studies Ewa Kupiec (piano) Symphonic Variations Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Witold Lutos?awski (conductor) Variations on a Theme of Paganini (2 piano original version) Martha Argerich, Gabriela Montero (pianos) Symphony No 1 Los Angeles Philharmonic Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Producer: Sam Phillips. Donald Macleod and Dr Nicholas Reyland explore Lutoslawski's traumatic youth. |
2018 | 02 | Folk Music, Stalinism And Beyond | 20180123 | 20190226 (R3) | Witold Lutoslawski's extraordinary life mirrors the turbulent history of his homeland Poland, yet he consistently denied the effect of any of this tumult on his music. Donald Macleod is joined this week by Dr Nicholas Reyland to explore the truth of this denial alongside the life and career of one the most revered composers of the twentieth century. Tuesday's episode focusses on the aftermath of the war in Poland, and Lutoslawski's brief flirtation with folk music. Little Suite (Mala Suita) - II. Hurra Polka NDR Symphony Orchestra Krzysztof Urbanski (conductor) Bukoliki - I. Allegro vivace Stella Czajkowski (piano) Wiosna (Spring) - no.1. Piosenka o zlotym listku (Song of the golden leaf) Anna Radziejewska (mezzo-soprano) Mariusz Rutkowski (piano) Concerto for Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor) Musique fun耀bre Cleveland Orchestra Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor) Producer: Sam Phillips. Donald Macleod explores Lutoslawski's post-war experiences. |
2018 | 03 | Branching Out | 20180124 | 20190227 (R3) | Witold Lutoslawski's extraordinary life mirrors the turbulent history of his homeland Poland, yet he consistently denied the effect of any of this tumult on his music. Donald Macleod is joined this week by Dr Nicholas Reyland to explore the truth of this denial alongside the life and career of one the most revered composers of the Twentieth Century. Wednesday's episode introduces us to the composer's alter-ego, Derwid, and explores Lutoslawaski's conducting career, and his reaction to both further political unrest in Poland and personal tragedy. Derwid': Nie oczekuje dzis nikogo (I'm not expecting anyone today) Rena Rolska (vocals) Polish Radio Dance Orchestra Ryszard Damrosz (conductor) Livre pour Orchestre Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Witold Lutoslawski (conductor) Cello Concerto Rostropovich (cello) Orchestre de Paris Producer: Sam Phillips. Donald Macleod focuses on the different strands of Lutoslawski's work in the 50s and 60s. |
2018 | 04 | Solidarity And Freedom | 20180125 | 20190228 (R3) | Witold Lutoslawski's extraordinary life mirrors the turbulent history of his homeland Poland, yet he consistently denied the effect of any of this tumult on his music. Donald Macleod is joined this week by Dr Nicholas Reyland to explore the truth of this denial alongside the life and career of one the most revered composers of the Twentieth Century. Today's episode explores the unrest that led to the emergence of the Solidarity movement in Poland, Lutoslawski's involvement with Solidarity and a change in his musical direction. Les espaces du sommeil Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) Berlin Philharmonic Witold Lutoslawski (conductor) Epitaph for Oboe and Piano Melanie Ragge (oboe) Ann Martin-Davis (piano) Symphony No 3 BBC Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor) Producer: Sam Phillips. Donald Macleod explores Lutoslawski and the Solidarity movement in Poland. |
2018 | 05 LAST | Final Years And Acclaim | 20180126 | 20190301 (R3) | Witold Lutoslawski's extraordinary life mirrors the turbulent history of his homeland Poland, yet he consistently denied the effect of any of this tumult on his music. Donald Macleod is joined this week by Dr Nicholas Reyland to explore the truth of this denial alongside the life and career of one the most revered composers of the Twentieth Century. This week's final programme explores Lutoslawski's final years, which saw him showered with awards by musical establishments across Europe Fanfare for CUBE Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Antoni Wit (conductor) Piano Concerto Christian Zimmerman (piano) Berlin Philharmonic Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Symphony no 4 LA Philharmonic Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Chantefleurs et Chantefables - I. La Belle-de-nuit Valdine Anderson (soprano) New Music Concerts Ensemble Witold Lutos?awski (conductor) Producer: Sam Phillips. Donald MacLeod and Dr Nicholas Reyland explore Lutoslawski's final years and works. |