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Krzysztof Penderecki

Krzysztof Penderecki

1933 – 2020 Poland
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Who was Krzysztof Penderecki?

Polish composer known for avant-garde works like "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima" and later neo-Romantic compositions including religious choral music.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Krzysztof Penderecki (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
November 23, 1933
Died
2020
Nationality
Poland
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius

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