Warsaw Concerto

The Warsaw Concerto is a beautiful, emotionally expressive piano and orchestra piece composed by Addinsell during World War II. It was written as a standalone work to evoke the atmosphere of Warsaw and to support wartime morale. The concerto features a lush, romantic melody with dramatic shifts, blending classical and early film score styles. Though it’s technically written for piano and orchestra, it has become famous as a concert piece, showcasing lyrical piano passages paired with rich orchestral textures that evoke both hope and tension during turbulent times.