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Sir Andrzej Panufnik (pronounced: [ˈand͡ʐɛj paˈnufnik]; born 24 September 1914 – died 27 October 1991) was a Polish composer and conductor. He became established as one of the leading Polish composers, and as a conductor he was instrumental in the re-establishment of the Warsaw Philharmonic orchestra after World War II.
Learn about the life and works of Andrzej Panufnik, one of the most important and original symphonic composers of the 20th century. From his early career in Poland to his escape from Communism and his creative freedom in England, discover his musical legacy and achievements.
Sir Andrzej Panufnik (born Sept. 24, 1914, Warsaw, Pol.—died Oct. 27, 1991, Twickenham, Greater London, Eng.) was a Polish-born British composer and conductor, who created compositions in a distinctive contemporary Polish style though he worked in a wide variety of genres.
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Composer and conductor. Born September 24, 1914, in Warsaw; died October 27, 1991, in the London suburb of Twickenham.
Oct 29, 1991 · Sir Andrzej Panufnik, a Polish-born composer and conductor who, with Krzyzstof Penderecki and Witold Lutoslawski, established a distinctive contemporary Polish style, but who left his...
Andrzej Panufnik was born in Warsaw on 24 September 1914. He was a son of a well-know violin maker and began composing at the age of nine. After completing his theory and composition studies at the Warsaw Conservatory (1932-36), he continued music education with Felix Weingartner (conducting, 1937-38) at the Vienna Academy of Music; he ...
In ‘Symphony of Spheres’ they show up in the way Panufnik manipulates derisory thematic material into fine webs of counterpoint whose fascination comes precisely from the obvious identity of all the component lines.
