Krzysztof Penderecki (born November 23, 1933 in Debica) is a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion. Both these works exhibit novel compositional techniques. Since the 1970s Penderecki's style has changed to encompass a post-Romantic idiom.
Delayed memorial: Chas Smith
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Researching another piece of writing, I discovered today with great sadness
that the American composer and instrument builder Chas Smith died earlier
this ...
4 months ago
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