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Witold Roman Lutosławski ( Polish: [ˈvitɔld lutɔˈswafski] ⓘ; 25 January 1913 – 7 February 1994) was a Polish composer and conductor. Among the major composers of 20th-century classical music, he is "generally regarded as the most significant Polish composer since Szymanowski, and possibly the greatest Polish composer since Chopin ". [1] .
Witold Lutosławski was an outstanding Polish composer of the 20th century who attempted to create a new musical language by incorporating elements of folk songs, 12-tone serialism, atonal counterpoint, and controlled improvisations reminiscent of aleatory (chance, see aleatory music) compositions.
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Witold Roman Lutosławski (ur. 25 stycznia 1913 w Warszawie, zm. 7 lutego 1994 tamże) – polski kompozytor, dyrygent, pianista. Kawaler Orderu Orła Białego.
One of Poland's most outstanding composers as well as a leading figure in the realm of music of the 20th century.
Witold Lutosławski is the greatest Polish composer of the second half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest music artists of the previous century.
Feb 7, 1994 · Witold Lutosławski—one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century—began to study violin in Warsaw in 1926 and, a year later, as a part-time student he entered the Warsaw Conservatory where Karol Szymanowski was both professor and director.
WITOLD LUTOSŁAWSKI (1913-1994), Polish composer and conductor, is known as one of the greats of 20th-century music. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Lutosławski performed as a pianist...
