# List of compositions by Witold Lutosławski

This is a list of compositions by Polish composer Witold Lutosławski. A complete list of Lutosławski's compositions in chronological order can be found at The Polish Music Center.

## By genre
### Orchestral

* Symphonies:
** Symphony No. 1 (1941–47)
** Symphony No. 2 (1965–67)
** Symphony No. 3 (1981–83)
** Symphony No. 4 (1988–92)
* Symphonic Variations (1936–8)
* Overture for Strings (1949)
* Little Suite, for chamber orchestra (1950), for symphony orchestra (1951)
* Concerto for Orchestra (1950–54)
* Musique funèbre (Muzyka żałobna), for string orchestra (1954–58)
* Three Postludes for Orchestra (1958–63)
* Jeux vénitiens (Venetian Games) for chamber orchestra (1960–61)
* Livre pour orchestre (1968)
* Preludes and a Fugue, for 13 solo strings (1970–72)
* Mi-parti (1975–76)
* Novelette (1978–79)
* Chain I, for chamber ensemble (1983)
* Fanfare for Louisville, for woodwinds, brass, and percussion (1985)
* Chain III, for orchestra (1986)
* Prelude for G.M.S.D., for orchestra (1989)
* Interlude for Orchestra (1989, to link Partita and Chain 2)

### Concertante

* Piano
** Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for piano and orchestra (1978, see below)
** Piano Concerto (1987–88)
* Violin
** Chain II, dialogue for violin and orchestra (1984–85)
** Partita, for violin and orchestra (1988, see below)
** Violin Concerto (1994) (fragments only)
* Cello
** Cello Concerto (1969–70)
** Grave, metamorphoses for cello and string orchestra (1981, see below)
* Clarinet
** Dance Preludes, for clarinet and chamber orchestra (1955, see below)
* Other
** Double Concerto for Oboe, Harp and Chamber Orchestra (1979–80)

### Vocal

* Lacrimosa, for soprano, optional SATB chorus, and orchestra (1937, surviving fragment of a Requiem)
* Pieśni walki podziemnej (Songs of the Underground) for voice and piano (1942–44)
* Twenty Polish Christmas Carols (Dwadzieścia kolęd), for voice and piano (1946, orchestrated 1984–89)
* Silesian Triptych (Tryptyk Śląski), for soprano and orchestra (1951)
* Children's Songs, for voice and piano (1953, orchestrated 1954)
* Five Songs, for soprano and piano (1957, orchestrated 1958)
* Trois poèmes d'Henri Michaux, for chorus and orchestra (1961–63)
* Paroles tissées (Woven Words), for tenor and chamber orchestra (1965)
* Les Espaces du sommeil (Spaces of Sleep), for baritone and orchestra (1975)
* Chantefleurs et Chantefables, for soprano and orchestra (1989–90)

### Chamber/instrumental

* Piano Sonata (1934)
* Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for two pianos (1941, see above)
* Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies), 12 easy pieces for piano (1945)
* Recitative e Arioso, for violin and piano (1951)
* Dance Preludes (Lutoslawski), for clarinet and piano (1954)
* Dance Preludes, for nine instruments (1959, see above)
* Bukoliki (Bucolics) for viola and cello (1952, arranged 1962)
* String Quartet (1964)
* Epitaph in memoriam Alan Richardson for oboe and piano (1979)
* Grave, metamorphoses for cello and piano (1981, see above)
* Mini Overture, for brass quintet (1982)
* Tune for Martin Nordwall, for trumpet (1984)
* Partita, for violin and piano (1984, see above)
* Slides, for chamber ensemble (1988)
* Subito, for violin and piano (1991)

### Film music

* Odrą do Bałtyku (Along the Oder to the Baltic), documentary film (1945)
* Suita Warszawska (Warsaw Suite), 35mm documentary film (1946)

## Chronological

* Prelude for piano (1922)
* Small pieces for piano (1923–1926)
* Lullaby in E major for piano (1926)
* Three Preludes for piano (1927)
* Two Sonatas for violin and piano (1927, 1928)
* Poeme for piano (1928)
* Variations for piano (1929)
* Dance of the Chimera for piano (1930)
* Scherzo for orchestra (1930)
* Hymn of the Pupils of the Stefan Batory State Gymnasium in Warsaw for mixed chorus a capella (1930–1931)
** Version for male chorus
* Haroun al. Rashid for orchestra (1931)
* Two songs (Water-Nymph and Linden Lullaby) for voice and piano (1934)
* Piano Sonata (1934) 25’
* Music for three educational films Fire, Beware!, Short-circuit (1935–1937)
* Double Fugue for orchestra (1936)
* Prelude and aria for piano (1936)
* Requiem aeternam and Lacrimosa for choir and orchestra (1937) 3’
* Symphonic Variations for orchestra (1936–1938) 9’
* Two studies for piano (1940–1941) 5’
* Variations on a theme by Paganini for two pianos (1941) 6’
** Version for piano and orchestra (1979)
* Songs of the Underground Struggle for voice and piano (1942–1944) 15’
* Fifty Contrapuntal Studies for Woodwind, etc. (1943–1944)
* Trio for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon (1944–1945) 16’
* Folk Melodies for piano (1945) 10’
* Five Folk Melodies – transcribed for string orchestra (1952)
* Four Silesian Melodies – transcribed for four violins (1954)
* Three Carols for male and female solo voices, unison mixed chorus, and chamber ensemble (1945) 11’
* Along the Oder to the Baltic (1945) 39’Music for a documentary film
* Warsaw Suite (1946) 35’Music for a documentary film
* Twenty Carols for voice and piano (1946)
** Transcribed for soprano voice, female chorus and orchestra (1984–1989) 45–50’
* Symphony No. 1 for orchestra (1941–1947) 25’
* Six Children's Songs for voice and piano (1947) 8’
** Transcribed for children's choir and orchestra (1952)
** Transcribed for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1953)
* Two Children's Songs for voice and piano (1948) 4’ written to the words by Julian Tuwim
** Transcribed for voice and chamber orchestra (1952)
* The Snowslide for voice and piano (1949) 5’
* Overture for Strings (1949) 5’
* Little Suite for chamber orchestra (1950) 11’
** Version for symphonic orchestra (1951)
* Service to Poland – a mass song for voice and piano (1950)
** Version for male chorus and piano (1951)
* I Would Marry – a mass song for voice and piano (1950)
** Version for mixed chorus a capella (1951)
* The Road of Victory a mass song for voice and piano (1950)
* Strawchain and Other Songs for soprano, mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, and bassoon (1950–1951) 10’
* Silesian Triptych for soprano and orchestra (1951) 10’
* Recitativo e arioso for violin and piano (1951) 3’
* Spring, children's songs for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1951) 8’
* Autumn, children's songs for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1951) 7’
* Ten Polish Folksongs on Soldiers’ Themes for male chorus a capella (1951)
* We Are Going Forward a mass song for voice and piano (1951)
** Version for mixed chorus a capella (1951)
* Nowa Huta – a mass song for voice and piano (1952)
* The Most Beautiful Dream a mass song for voice and piano (1952)
** Version for mixed chorus and male chorus a capella (1952)
* Cockle Shell and A Silver Windowpane (1952)
** Version for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1953)
* Bucolics for piano (1952) 5’
** Version for viola and cello (1962)
* Comrade – a mass song for voice and piano (1952)
** Version for mixed chorus and orchestra (1952)
* Spring week – a mass song for voice and piano (1952)
** Version for mixed chorus and orchestra (1952)
* Song about a Sloe-Tree a mass song for voice and piano (1952)
* Three Fragments for flute and harp (1953) 3’40’’
* Three soldier songs for voice and piano (1953)
* Ten Polish Dances for chamber orchestra (1953)
* Miniature for Two Pianos (1953) 2’
* Three Pieces for the Young for piano (1953) 4’
* A Little Sparrow and A Little Feather, children's songs for voice and piano (1953)
** Version for voice and chamber orchestra (1953)
* Garlands and Goodbye to Holiday, children's songs for voice and piano (1953)
* Dandelions for orchestra
* Sleep, Sleep, a children's song for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1954)
* Winter Waltz for dance orchestra (1954)
* Night is falling, a children's song for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1954)
* Vegetables for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1954)
* Difficult Sums, a children's song for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1954)
* Concerto for Orchestra (1950–1954) 30’
* Four Orchestral Signals (1954)
* Dance Preludes for clarinet in B-flat and piano (1954) 7’
** Transcribed for clarinet and chamber orchestra (1955)
** Transcribed for nine instruments (1959)
* An Overheard Tune for four part piano (1957) 5’
* Five Songs to Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna's poems for soprano and piano (1957) 10’
** Transcribed for soprano and instrumental ensemble (1958)
* Musique funèbre (Muzyka żałobna) (1954–1958) 15’
* Night Owl and A twiglet, a children's songs for voice and piano (1956–58)
* Song on April Fools’Day, a children's song for voice and piano (1958)
* Cuckoo, Cuckoo!, a children's song for voice and piano (1958)
* The Tale of the Little Spark and Other Songs for Children for voice and piano (1958)
* On Wronia Street in Warsaw, a children's song for voice and piano (1958)
* Six Christmas Carols for 3 recorders (1959)
* Three children's songs for voice and piano written to lyrics by Benedykt Hertz (1959)
* Three Postludes for orchestra (1958–1963) 17’
* Jeux vénitiens (Venetian Games) for chamber orchestra (1960–1961) 13’
* Trois poemes d’Henri Michaux/ Three Poems of Henri Michaux for mixed chorus and orchestra of winds and percussion (1961–1963) 20’
* String Quartet (1964) 24’
* Paroles tissées (Woven Words) for tenor and chamber orchestra (1965) 15’
* Symphony No. 2 (1965–1967) 30’
* Invention for piano (1968) 1’
* Livre pour orchestre (1968) 20’
* Cello Concerto (1969–1970) archi 24’
* Preludes and Fugue for 13 solo strings (1970–1972) 34’
* Les espaces du sommeil (Spaces of Sleep) for baritone and orchestra (1975) 15’
* Sacher Variation for cello solo (1975) 5’
* Mi-parti for orchestra (1975–1976) 15’
* Novelette for orchestra (1978–1979) 18’
* Epitaph for oboe and piano (1979) 5’
* Double Concerto for oboe, harp and chamber orchestra (1979–1980) 20’
* Grave. Metamorphoses for cello and piano (1981) 7’
** Transcribed for cello and 13 string instruments (1982)
* Not for You for soprano and piano (1981) 1’50’’
* Mini Overture for brass quintet (1982) 3’ (1211)
* Lord Tennyson Song for male chorus (1982)
* Symphony No. 3 (1981–1983) 28’
* Chain 1 for chamber ensemble (1983) 10’
* The Holly and the Ivy for voice and piano (1984) 2’
* Tune for Martin Nordwall for trumpet(1984) 1’
* Partita for violin and piano (1984) 15’
** Version for violin and orchestra (1988)
* Chain 2. Dialogue for violin and orchestra (1984–1985) 18’
* Chain 3 for orchestra (1985) 10’
* Fanfare for Louisville for wind instruments and percussion (1986) 2’
* Fanfare for CUBE for brass quintet (1987) 30’’
* Piano Concerto (1987–1988) 25’
* Slides for 11 soloists (1988) 4’
* Prelude for G.S.M.D. (1989) 4’
* Fanfare for University of Lancaster (1989) 1’
* Interlude for orchestra (1989) 5’
* Lullaby ”for Anne-Sophie” for violin and piano (1989)
* Tarantella for baritone and piano (1990) 3’
* Chantefleurs et Chantefables for soprano and orchestra (1989–1990) 20’
* Symphony No. 4 (1988–1992) 22’
* Subito for violin and piano (1992) 4’
* Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic for brass instruments and percussion (1993) 1’
* Violin Concerto (fragments only)