Mi-parti
Mi-parti is an orchestral work by the Polish composer Witold Lutosławski, composed from 1975 to 1976 on a commission from the City of Amsterdam for the Concertgebouw Orchestra.[1] The name broadly means in two equal but different parts, referring to the treatment of the material rather than the large-scale structure of the piece.[2]
The first performance took place on 22 October 1976 in Rotterdam, with the composer conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Instrumentation[edit]
The work calls for a large orchestra made up as follows:[1]
- woodwind: 3 flutes (all doubling piccolo), 3 oboes, 3 clarinets (3rd doubling bass clarinet), 3 bassoons
- brass: 3 trumpets in C, 4 horns, 3 trombones, 1 tuba
- percussion: timpani, 3 percussionists (bells, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, tam-tams, cymbals, vibraphone without motor)
- celesta, harp, piano
- and strings (8 first violins, 7 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos and 4 basses).
Recordings[edit]
| Orchestra | Conductor | Record Company | Year of Recording | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra | Witold Lutosławski | EMI Classics | 1976 | CD |
| Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra | Antoni Wit | Naxos Records | CD | |
| BBC Philharmonic Orchestra | Yan Pascal Tortelier | Chandos | CD | |
| Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra | Antoni Wit | CD Accord | CD |
Awards:
- for EMI recording: International Critics’ Award, 1979; Deutsche Schallplattenpreis 1977
- for the piece: State Prize, 1st grade 1978
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Witold Lutoslawski: Mi-parti". Chester Novello. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Witold Lutosławski – Mi-parti (1976) – Music Sales Classical". Chesternovello.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
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