Opera Omnia 03
An album containing two works by Witold Lutosławski performed by two orchestras operating at the NFM. The third album released as part of a series containing the complete works of the patron of the Wrocław Philharmonic, and later of the National Forum of Music, Witold Lutosławski.
Opera Omnia 03
An album containing two works by Witold Lutosławski performed by two orchestras operating at the NFM. The third album released as part of a series containing the complete works of the patron of the Wrocław Philharmonic, and later of the National Forum of Music, Witold Lutosławski.
Album premiere: 2011
Publishers: National Forum of Music, CD Accord
Conductors: Ernst Kovacic, Nicholas Daniel
Performers: Nicholas Daniel, Lucy Wakeford, NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra, NFM Wrocław Philharmonic
Preludes and Fugue and Double Concerto, works of mature age, although not yet old age, are primarily music for adults, requiring reflection, patience and restraint in their assessments. You can fall in love at first sight at any age. Discourage, also. But in order to make friends in adulthood, you need to ‘spend time’ with the person in whom you are interested. Which is what I encourage. And let us remember that what Lutosławski liked best was experiencing his music as if from a bird’s-eye view, with awareness of the entire form and memory of its details. I know, everyone has little time today. But maybe sometimes it’s not worth postponing important and interesting things for later.
Rafał Augustyn
The unique series ‘Witold Lutosławski. Opera omnia’, released by the NFM and CD Accord, is a project presenting all the works of this outstanding Polish composer. The albums in this series are exclusive in terms of performance, production and editing.
Awards: nomination for Fryderyk 2012
