Lutoslawski: Chamber Music With Piano
ASV CDA 1046

Ann Martin-Davis, piano
Susan Legg, mezzo-soprano / second piano *
Duncan Prescott, clarinet
Melanie Ragge, oboe
12/1/1998
1:07
Two Studies for Solo Piano (1940-41)
  1 I. Allegro 2:08
  2 II. Non troppo allegro 2:47
Two Studies For Piano consists of two expressive, virtuoso pieces full of scale and arpeggio runs, which require advanced technique and mature musical knowledge.
Written in 1940-41, during Witold Lutoslawski’s early period, the studies clearly show the influence of Polish folk music, both harmonically and melodically, however, part of Lutoslawski’s art was to transform and embed folk music in his classical composition rather than to quote it exactly.
Traits of Polish folklore remain detectable even when he turned away from the explicit use of folk music and developed his own brand of twelve-tone music.
Melodie Ludlowe (Folk Melodies) for Solo Piano (collaboration with Oiszewski)  (1945)
  3 I. Od Sieradza plynie rzeka (A River flows from Sieradz) 1:47
  4 II. Panie Michale (Master Michael) 1:23
  5 III. W polu lipeka (The Lime-tree in the Field) 1:28
  6 IV. Zalotny (Flirting) 0:56
  7 V. Gaik (The Grove) 0:35
  8 Variations on a Theme of Paganini for Two Pianos (1943) * 6:01
  9 Miniatura for two Pianos (1953) * 1:59
Five Songs (1956-57)
10 I. Morze (The sea) 2:53
11 II. Wiatr (The wind) 1:07
12 III. Zima (Winter) 2:55
13 IV. Flycerze (Knights) 1:33
14 V. Ozwony cericewne (Orthodox church bells) 2:31
15 Jedno Slowo, Jeden Znak (One Word, One Sign) (from Pieśni walki podziemnej - Songs of the Underground Struggle) (1942) 3:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIPQVbbfVrU)
16 Wyszlabym Ja (I would marry)  (from Seven songs for Voice and Piano) (1950-52) 3:24
Bucolics, pieces (5) for piano solo (1954)
17 I. Allegro vivace 1:07
18 II. Allegretto sostenuto 1:07
19 III. Allegro molto 0:47
20 IV. Andantino 1:50
21 V. Allegro marciale 0:59
Dance preludes (5) for Clarinet and Piano (1954)
22 I. Allegro molto 0:58
23 II. Andantino 2:41
24 III. Allegro giocoso 1:09
25 IV. Andante 3:08
26 V. Allegro molto 1:42
27 Epitaph in Memory of Alan Richardson for Oboe and Piano (1979) 5:04
Pieces (3) for Young People for Solo Piano (1953)
28 I. Four-Finger Exercise (Allegro) 1:15
29 II. Melody (Andante con moto) 2:44
30 III. March (Allegro) 1:29
Chlidren's Songs (2) for Voice and Piano
31 I. Little Shell 2:45
32 II. Little Feather 1:47