biography
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Penderecki, Krzysztof
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pronunciation:
[pendreskee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1933– )
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Debica, SE Poland. He studied at Kraków Conservatory, and became a leading composer of the Polish avant garde, exercising considerable influence as a teacher. He first attracted international attention with his Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima (1960). Later works include the opera The Devils of Loudun (1969), two further operas, a St Luke Passion, and several other orchestral and vocal compositions. |
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