Thursday, February 23, 2023

TDCM: February 23rd - Krzysztof Penderecki

 

Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music 


Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)


Bio

Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki was born in Dębica, Poland. He studied at Jagiellonian University in Kraków and the Kraków Academy of Music. He taught at the Academy and composed in a progressive post-modern style. He developed his own graphic notation and utilized non-standard instrumentation techniques frequently. He shifted towards more traditional notation later in life and influenced a wide range of musicians including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. 

Music

Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima


Symphony No. 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem"


Symphony No. 3


Polymorphia


Cello Concertos


Concerto per violino e orchestra



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