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Composer: Penderecki, Krzysztof (1933-2020)

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Tonhalle: Grosser Saal

Tue 24 Mar at 19:30

Bacewicz, Penderecki, Bach, Bernstein, Glass, Copland

Diakun, Van Wauwe, Zurich Chamber Orchestra

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Salle del Castillo

Thu 7 May at 19:30

Beethoven, Penderecki, Schoenfield

Piemontesi, Ho, Müller-Schott, Genisson, Moncado, Szücs, Kruithof

West Cork Chamber Music Festival

St Brendan's Church

Wed 1 Jul at 19:30

Vasks, Penderecki, Schubert

McKenna, Bieri, Goldscheider, Zemtsov, Stotijn, van Sambeek, Delta Piano Trio, Novo Quartet

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Hannu Lintu and the Netherlands Philharmonic wrestle for the soul of Shostakovich

By Laurence Vittes

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Time’s up: Penderecki and Messiaen chamber works at the Southbank Centre

By Christopher Woodley

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From Poles to Rocks: superb musicianship from the ACO and the Guildhall School

By David Karlin

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The art of memory: classical music for mourning

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Changing the face of modern music: Irvine Arditti on the Arditti Quartet at 50

By Tim Rutherford-Johnson

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The weight of memory: the music of Krzysztof Penderecki

By David Grundy

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Year of birth	1933
Year of death	2020
Nationality	Poland
Period	Modern

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