Krzysztof Penderecki, Poland's leading composer and conductor whose music became known worldwide through his work in Hollywood films such as 'The Shining' and 'The Exorcist,' has died at the age of 86
The avante-garde composer and conductor, famed for such experimental works as his 1960"Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima"died at his home in Cracow, southern Poland.
Penderecki was born Nov. 23, 1933, in the southern Polish town of Debica. His maternal grandfather was German and his grandmother was Armenian. His father, a lawyer, loved to play the violin and instilled in his son a love of music. Penderecki's career as a young composer launched in 1959. At the age of 25, he won all three top prizes in a competition after submitting one score written with his right hand, another with his left, and a third copied out by a friend to conceal his handwriting. Penderecki earned scores of accolades, including four Grammys — most recently for best choral performance in 2016 —during his long career.
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