Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994)

Children's Songs (1954)

four songs, for voice and chamber orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1954
    • Publisher: Chester Music, (Idzie nocka), les autres sont inédites.
    • Commission: Radio Polonaise
Detailed formation
  • soloist: solo soprano
  • flute, clarinet, horn, violin, second violin, viola, cello

Premiere information

Table of contents

  • Spijże, śpij [Sleep, sleep - Dors, dors], Lucyna Krzemieniecka ;
  • Idzie nocka [Night is falling - La nuit tombe], Janina Osińka, 4' ;
  • Warzywa [Vegetables - Les légumes], Julian Tuwin ;
  • Trudny rachunek [Difficult sums - Aritméthique difficile], Julian Tuwin.