Many people will know something about the life of Lutoslawski but few know anything about Lutoslawski the man. In this record of a unique series of conversations which took place in March 1973 Balint Andras Varga fills out thepicture of the Polish composer - his life and career his compositional methods and his views on the contemporary music scene all combine to present a fascinating portrait of Lutoslawski who holds a unique and individual placein music today.