Krzysztof Penderecki

Born: Nov 23, 1933 in Debica, Poland

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Biography: An internationally known composer and conductor, Krzysztof Penderecki is best known for his 1965 composition "St. Luke's Passion." His style reflects the changes in music from the '60s to the present day. He has played with and conducted several orchestras and has won numerous awards for his composition ...Read full biography

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Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Vol. 1

Released: 1973

Label: Angel Records

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The first of two volumes documenting various orchestral works of Penderecki, this captures him at arguably the most fascinating point in his career, where the sheer experimentalism of his early years was ...Read full review

Matrix 5: Krzysztof Penderecki Anaklasis (1959)/Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima

Released: 1994

Label: EMI Classics

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Excellent and moving performances of Penderecki's orchestral music performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra. A unique and original work in the musical literature for voices and instruments, ...Read full review

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