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Lutosławski

British  
/ lutoˈslavski /

noun

  1. Witold (ˈvitɔlt). 1913–94, Polish composer, whose works frequently juxtapose aleatoric and notated writing

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He wanted a Polish classical composer for “Dracula” and approached Witold Lutosławski — who told Coppola it would take him five years to compose the amount of score required.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Esa-Pekka Salonen led a symphony by the Polish composer Witold Lutosławski.

From New York Times • May 8, 2020

Other representatives of this courageous vanguard were Witold Lutosławski, Andrzej Panufnik, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Krzysztof Penderecki; only the last still lives.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 30, 2015

Lutosławski the man was as immaculate, fastidious, and restrained as his music.

From The Guardian • Jan. 15, 2013

Classical music concert Twin pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton perform music written or arranged for two pianos by Stravinsky, Brahms, Debussy and Lutosławski.

From Washington Post

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