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Born in 1933, Poland, he is an avant garde composer who first achieved international attention with Threnody (To the Victims of Hiroshima), for 52 strings, written in 1960.

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• Central Europe Review - Music: Krzyzstof Penderecki

  http://www.ce-review.org/99/21/best21_reyland.html
  His life and works in light of the post-Stalin Renaissance in Polish music and the change from socialist realism to avant-garde modernism. Includes links.

• Krystof Penderecki: Polish Requiem

  http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm3-6/sm36pene.htm
  Article in preparation for the composer to conduct his work in Montreal in 1998. Philip Anson studies the work and invites comments from Penderecki.

• Krzysztof Penderecki

  http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/composer/penderecki.html
  Biography from the Chopin Foundation of the United States focuses on the emotional impact of his compositions and their place in bringing change to the listener.

• Krzysztof Penderecki

  http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/penderecki.html
  Classical Net's Basic Repertoire List recommendations for recordings of notable works.

• Krzysztof Penderecki

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0671678/
  Filmography at IMDb includes movies and television shows using his compositions and his acting credits.

• Naxos: Krzysztof Penderecki

  http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Krzysztof_Penderecki_21188/21188.htm
  Brief biographical sketch, caricature, summary of vocal and choral music, and discography.

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