Edward Gardner, the music director of English National Opera and an exclusive Chandos artist, has completed his first purely orchestral CD for Chandos. The disc presents music by one of Poland's most important twentieth-century composers, Witold Lutoslawski, including perhaps his most famous work, the Concerto for Orchestra (1950 54), a brilliant and highly attractive work. Also included is the Third Symphony (1981 83) which was given its world premiere by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, on September 29, 1983.