Lutoslawski: Paganini-Variations Version for Piano & Orchestra

[Steffen Fahl]

This orchesttral version of the piece for two pianos was, as it is well known, written by Lutoslawski himself. I produced it all allone in summer 2009 with the samples of the Vienna Symphonic Library.
It was quite a lot of work as it was fun to programm the soloist aswell as the complete orchestra.
Since this popular piece is in no version part of your collection jet, this recording might perhaps fill this gap.
have fun with it.
best
fahl5

[birba]

Wow.  I performed this a couple of times, but had no idea there was an orchestral version.  It really works.  There were only a few variations where the orchestra was too subdued and you didn't hear the interplay like you do between two pianos.  But very exciting and worth the effort!  Thanks.  God, I would love to play this with orchestra!  Like Liszt-Gershwin.  

[tsveti]

This is unbelievable...  Very cool  I've always loved this piece. Very nice work, well done

[Steffen Fahl]

I am very thankful for both of your encouraging spontanous reaction to this recording.
best
fahl5