Witold Lutosławski

Poland, 1939–1994

Polish composer (1913-1994) who developed limited aleatorism, in which passages of free ensemble playing are framed within a fixed overall structure. He wrote four symphonies.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Witold Lutosławski and 0 artists Witold Lutosławski influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Witold Lutosławski?

• Béla Bartók — Lutosławski's Concerto for Orchestra (1954) is openly modelled on Bartók's — the folk-based craftsmanship that founded his mature style.
• Claude Debussy — Lutosławski named Debussy among his formative masters — the French sense of colour and form beneath his textures.