Lutoslawski/ Polish National Radio Symphony Orch - Szymanowski & Lutos?awski: Orchestra WorksThe Polish National Radio Orchestra is the country's leading performing ensemble and one of Europe's finest broadcasting orchestras. Building on a long tradition, the group performs throughout the world as a musical ambassador for Poland, often featuring works by Polish composers as the pieces by Karol Szymanowski and Witold Lutoslawski on this CD impressively demonstrate. This is the orchestra's second album with their Principal Conductor Alexander

Double 180gm orange vinyl LP pressing housed in a heavy-duty gatefold jacket

but his huge hit 'I'm a Fool to Care' did a great deal to establish the sound across America and the world more than 50 years ago

plus recordings leading his own trios

They made a record privately to be sold in Ronnie's father's store and the engineer on the session was so impressed he got them a deal with Mercury

The special charm of these recordings lies in the solo instrumentation of all instrumental and choral voices

Jo Hones (drums)

one with Jo Stafford

It showcases her ability to range across the music spectrum from sophisticated big band material to upbeat pop

and later moving to Capitol in 1954

and went on to graduate from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

but was inspired to make records by Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel"

The second track on side one titled "Beatrice"