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Lutoslawski Concerto for Orchestra

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The Frenetic Energy of Ludislowski's Concerto for Orchestra

In this chapter, they discuss Ludislowski's use of a folk music theme accompanied by four notes that spell out DSCH, which is a reference to Dimitri Shostakovich. The second movement's frenetic energy and folk theme return, but Ludislowski takes a fast left turn and distorts the DSCH melody. He also expands on the seven-beat idea from the second movement, creating a rhythmic pattern that calls back to previous movements.

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