Short bio Elisabeth Lutyens
Full biography Elisabeth Lutyens
Elisabeth Lutyens was a British composer, born in London in 1906. She had a long and successful career as a composer that spanned over four decades. Lutyens' compositions were often experimental and avant-garde, and she was hailed as one of the pioneers of modern classical music.
Lutyens studied at the Royal College of Music in London and was one of the first women to study composition there. In the early part of her career, she focused on writing music for the ballet. She also composed in a neo-classical style, but later moved towards atonal and serial composition.
Throughout her career, Lutyens earned a reputation for her bold and daring compositions. Her music was known for being complex and intense, often using dissonant and unusual harmonies. While some critics found her music challenging, others praised her as one of the most important composers of the avant-garde movement.
Lutyens was a prolific composer and produced works in a wide variety of genres, including operas, symphonies, string quartets, and chamber music. She also collaborated with many artists and poets, including T.S. Eliot and James Joyce.
In addition to her work as a composer, Lutyens was also a strong advocate for women in the arts. She was a member of the Society of Women Musicians and worked tirelessly to promote the work of female composers.
Lutyens received many accolades during her career, including the Order of the British Empire in 1979. She remained active as a composer until her death in 1983. Despite some of the challenges that she faced during her career, Elisabeth Lutyens made a significant contribution to the world of classical music and left a lasting legacy as an innovative and groundbreaking composer.
Compositions featuring Elisabeth Lutyens
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybe - Encore, for piano, Op. 159 | 7:19 min | Keyboard | 1982 |
| 2 | La natura dell'Acqua, for piano, Op. 154 | 6:53 min | Keyboard | 1981 |
| 3 | Echo of the Wind, for solo viola, Op. 159 | 7:18 min | Chamber Music | 198? |
| 4 | Preludes (7) for piano, Op. 126 | 20:00 min | Keyboard | 1978 |
| 5 | Impromptus (5) for piano, Op. 116 | 10:16 min | Keyboard | 1977 |
| 6 | Bagatelles (6) for chamber ensemble, Op. 113 | 13:57 min | Chamber Music | 1976 |
| 7 | Constants, for cello & piano, Op. 110 | 12:42 min | Chamber Music | 1976 |
| 8 | The Ring of Bone, for piano, Op. 106 | 11:27 min | Keyboard | 1975 |
| 9 | Eos, for small orchestra, Op. 101 | 8:45 min | Orchestral | 1975 |
| 10 | Fanfare for a Festival, for 3 trumpets 3 trombones | 4:25 min | Chamber Music | 1975 |
| 11 | Plenum No. 1, for piano, Op. 86 | 12:54 min | Keyboard | 1972 |
| 12 | Requiescat, for soprano & string trio | 5:24 min | Vocal Music | 1971 |
| 13 | Verses of Love, for chorus | 6:43 min | Choral | 1970 |
| 14 | Isis and Osiris, lyric drama, Op. 74 | Opera | 1969 | |
| 15 | And Suddenly it's Evening, for tenor & chamber ensemble, Op. 66 | 23:52 min | Vocal Music | 1966 |
| 16 | Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, for choir | 6:27 min | Choral | 1966 |
| 17 | The Skull | Film Score | 1965 | |
| 18 | Valley of Hatsu-se for soprano & chamber ensemble, Op. 62 | 14:21 min | Vocal Music | 1965 |
| 19 | Music for piano & orchsetra, Op. 59 | 10:10 min | Concerto | 1964 |
| 20 | String Trio, Op. 57 | 12:29 min | Chamber Music | 1964 |
| 21 | Fantasie Trio, for flute, clarinet & piano, Op. 55 | 11:52 min | Chamber Music | 1963 |
| 22 | The Country of the Stars, for choir, Op. 50 | 8:23 min | Choral | 1963 |
| 23 | Wind Trio, for flute, clarinet & bassoon, Op. 52 | 10:04 min | Chamber Music | 1963 |
| 24 | Présages, for solo oboe, Op. 53 | 10:44 min | Chamber Music | 1963 |
| 25 | Bagatelles (5) for piano, Op. 49 | 6:32 min | Keyboard | 1962 |
| 26 | Quincunx, for baritone, soprano & orchestra (after Sir Thomas Browne), Op. 44 | 24:14 min | Vocal Music | 1960 |
| 27 | Piano e Forte, for piano, Op. 43 | 11:43 min | Keyboard | 1958 |
| 28 | Six Tempi for 10 Instruments, Op. 42 | 13:20 min | Chamber Music | 1957 |
| 29 | Valediction for clarinet & piano, Op. 28 | 9:35 min | Chamber Music | 1954 |
| 30 | Motet ("Excerota Tractati Logico-Philosophici"), for choir, Op. 27 | 9:46 min | Choral | 1953 |
| 31 | O saisons, o châteaux, cantata for soprano & strings, Op. 13 | 6:26 min | Choral | 1946 |
| 32 | As I walked out one evening, for voice & piano | 3:46 min | Vocal Music | 1942 |
| 33 | Bagatelles (9) for cello & piano, Op. 10 | 7:15 min | Chamber Music | 1942 |
| 34 | Intermezzi (5) for piano, Op. 9 | 5:08 min | Keyboard | 1941 |
| 35 | Chamber Concerto No. 1 for chamber ensemble, Op. 8/1 | 7:59 min | Concerto | 1939 |
| 36 | The Check Book, 12 children's pieces for piano | 10:51 min | Keyboard | 1937 |
| 37 | Sonata Movement (Allegro molto), for piano | 5:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Of the Snow, for vocal ensemble | 7:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | The Great Seas, for piano, Op. 132 | 17:25 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Oboe Quartet, Op. 81, "Driving Out the Death" | 13:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | The Tides of Time, for double bass and piano, Op. 75 | 7:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | This Green Tide, for basset horn & piano | 11:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Trio for clarinet, cello & piano, Op. 135 | 14:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Triolet I & II, Op 160a & b | 9:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Improvisations (3) for piano | 4:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | En Voyage, suite for full orchestra | 15:02 min | Orchestral | - |
| 47 | Variations for solo flute, Op. 38 | 4:35 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Elisabeth Lutyens
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Maconchy, Lutyens & Wallen - Martin Jones (3), Rebeca Omordia, BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews (28) – Works For Piano & Orchestra(CD, Album) | 2023 | Resonus Classics |
| 2 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens - Philippa Boyle, Dewi Rees, Tom Winpenny – Organ Music(CD, Album) | 2022 | Toccata Classics |
| 3 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens - Martin Jones (3) – Piano Works Volume 2(CD, Album) | 2022 | Resonus Classics |
| 4 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens - Martin Jones (3) – Piano Works Volume 1 | 2021 | Resonus Classics |
| 5 |  |
Paul Watkins (3), Huw Watkins, Lutyens | Hoddinott | Leighton | Bennett – British Works For Cello And Piano(CD, ) | 2015 | Chandos |
| 6 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens / David Bedford – Quincunx / And Suddenly It's Evening / Music For Albion Moonlight(CDr, Compilation, Remastered) | 2008 | Lyrita Recorded Edition |
| 7 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens - Exaudi / James Weeks (2) & Endymion – Elisabeth Lutyens(CDr, Album) | 2006 | NMC (3) |
| 8 |  |
Benjamin Britten, Roberto Gerhard, Elisabeth Lutyens, Richard Rodney Bennett – Love From A Stranger: Four British Film Scores(CD, ) | 2004 | NMC (3) |
| 9 |  |
Thalia Myers - Bedford · Jackson · Lutyens · Roxburgh · Salter – Perspectives - Contemporary British Music For Solo Piano(CD, Album) | 1996 | Usk Recordings |
| 10 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens, Jane's Minstrels – 1906-83(CD, Album) | 1993 | NMC (3) |
| 11 |  |
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Elisabeth Lutyens, Fanny Mendelssohn Quartett – Streichquartett Es-Dur, Streichquartett Nr.6 Op.25 (1952)(LP) | 1988 | Frauenmusikvertrieb |
| 12 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens, John Mayer (2), Morris Pert - Georgina Dobrée, Morris Pert – Contemporary Clarinet • Volume 2(LP) | 1978 | Chantry Records |
| 13 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens / David Bedford – Suddenly It's Evening / Music For Albion Moonlight | 1970 | Argo (2) |
| 14 |  |
Elizabeth Lutyens, Nicholas Maw, BBC Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Norman Del Mar With Jane Manning, Anne Howells, Norma Procter, Josephine Nendick And John Shirley-Quirk – Quincunx / Scenes And Arias(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1969 | Argo (2) |
| 15 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens / Iain Hamilton, Dartington String Quartet, Katherina Wolpe, Leonardo Wind Quintet, Joan Dickson, Margaret Kitchin – Instrumental Music | 1966 | Argo (2) |
| 16 |  |
Arnold Schoenberg, Elisabeth Lutyens, Benjamin Britten – Suite For String Orchestra, 1934 / Ô Saisons, Ô Châteaux / Prelude & Fugue For 18-Part String Orchestra | 1965 | His Master's Voice |
| 17 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens, John Gardner (5), John Joubert, Bernard Naylor, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Susan Bradshaw, Richard Rodney Bennett – Choral Music(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1965 | Argo (2) |
| 18 |  |
Elisabeth Lutyens, Richard Deering (2) – Birthday Recital(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Pearl |
Videos featuring Elisabeth Lutyens
Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: I. Theme and Variations
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Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: I. Theme and Variations · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: El
Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: IV. Rondo: Allegro con moto
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Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: IV. Rondo: Allegro con moto · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
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6 Tempi, Op. 42: No. 1. —
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6 Tempi, Op. 42: No. 1. — · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth Lutyens
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 1. Fuyu-komori
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 1. Fuyu-komori · Jane Manning
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Artist: Jane Manning
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
6 Tempi, Op. 42: No. 2. —
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6 Tempi, Op. 42: No. 2. — · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth Lutyens
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 3. Koye tayezu
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 3. Koye tayezu · Jane Manning
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Artist: Jane Manning
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: III. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando
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Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: III. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
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Triolet II, Op. 160b: IV. —
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Triolet II, Op. 160b: IV. — · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
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Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth Lutyens
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Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: II. Aria: Adagio
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Chamber Concerto, Op. 8 No. 1: II. Aria: Adagio · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth
6 Tempi, Op. 42: No. 4. —
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Lutyens: Chamber Works
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Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth Lutyens
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Triolet II, Op. 160b: III. —
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Lutyens: Chamber Works
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Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
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Triolet I, Op. 160a: I. —
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Triolet I, Op. 160a: I. — · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
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Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth Lutyens
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 4. Hana we ne ni
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 4. Hana we ne ni · Jane Manning
Lutyens: Chamber Works
℗ 2012 NMC Recordings
Released on: 2012-04-01
Artist: Jane Manning
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrel
Triolet II, Op. 160b: VI. —
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Triolet II, Op. 160b: VI. — · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 2. Uguisu no
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The Valley of Hatsuse, Op. 62: No. 2. Uguisu no · Jane Manning
Lutyens: Chamber Works
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Released on: 2012-04-01
Artist: Jane Manning
Conductor: Roger Montgomery
Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
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Triolet II, Op. 160b: I. —
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Triolet II, Op. 160b: I. — · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
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Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth Lutyens
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Triolet I, Op. 160a: V. —
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Triolet I, Op. 160a: V. — · Jane's Minstrels
Lutyens: Chamber Works
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Ensemble: Jane's Minstrels
Composer: Elisabeth Lutyens
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