Lutoslawski: Strawchain and Other Songs

Witold Lutoslawski: Strawchain & Other Songs was written in 1951 for Polish Radio, presenting a series of contrasting songs about nature and people. Arranged and translated into English by Marie Pooler, this title presents the music for 2-part choir and piano accompaniment for intermediate players.

Strawchain itself is a set of variations where the Piano weaves around the unchanging melody. Lutoslawski's idiom is carefully crafted with short, memorable motifs and imaginative responses to the mixture of Polish traditional poems and contemporary writers.