Krzysztof Penderecki (1933- )
One
of the best known, most listened to, and most popular composers of the
late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, Krzysztof Penderecki
has undergone a marked evolution in compositional style. After
achieving fame with such astringent, often anguished,
scores Penderecki followed a personal imperative in moving toward
more tonal music. As early as 1980, his Symphony No. 2 embraced
pre-serialist notions of melody and harmony. This fertile exploration
of traditional language has continued to yield rewarding works into the
new millennium. Though not extraordinarily prolific, Penderecki
has amassed a sizeable catalog of orchestral works, chamber music,
concertos, and choral works. - Erik Eriksson, All Music Guide
COMPOSITIONS Penderecki Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Dies Irae, Oratorium ob memoriam…, soli, chorus, string trio, flute, 2 guitars and celesta (1952)
Violin Sonata No. 1 (1953)
3 Miniatures, clarinet and piano (1956)
Epitaphium Artur Malawski in Memoriam, string orchestra and timpani (1957-58)
Psalms of David, chorus and chamber ensemble (1958)
Emanations for 2 String Orchestras (1959)
3 Miniatures, violin and piano (1959)
Strophes, soprano, sprechstimme and 10 instruments (1959)
Anaklasis, string orchestra and percussion (1959-60)
String Quartet No. 1 (1960)
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima for 52 string instruments (1960)
Dimensions of Time and Silence, chorus, strings and percussion (1959-61)
Fonogrammi, flute and chamber orchestra (1961)
Psalmus 1961, tape (1961)
Polymorphia for 48 string instruments (1961)
Fluorescences, orchestra (1961-62)
Canon, 2 string orchestras and 2 tapes (1962)
Stabat Mater, 3 choirs (1962)
Brigade of Death, tape (1963)
3 Stücke im alten Stil nach Musik zu dem Film "Die Handschrift von Saragossa", string orchestra (1963)
Missa Brevis, chorus (1964)
Sonata, cello and orchestra (1964)
Cantata in honorem Almae Matris Universitatis Iagellonicae…, 2 choirs and orchestra (1964)
Capriccio, oboe and 11 strings (1964)
Passio et Mors Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Secundum Lucam, soli, speaker, 4 choirs and orchestra (1965-66)
De natura sonoris No. 1, orchestra (1966)
Cello Concerto No. 1 (1966-67; rev. 1971-72)
Capriccio, violin and orchestra (1967)
Pittsburgh Ouverture, wind orchestra (1967)
Dies Irae, oratorio in memory of those murdered at Auschwitz, soli, chorus and orchestra (1967)
String Quartet No. 2 (1968)
Capriccio for Siegfried Palm, cello (1968)
The Devils of Loudun, opera (1968-69)
Utrenja, The Entombment of Christ, 2 choirs, soli and orchestra (1970)
Cosmogony, soli, chorus and orchestra (1970)
Utrenja II , "The Resurrection", soli, boys' choir, 2 choirs and orchestra (1971)
De natura sonoris No. 2, orchestra (1971)
Actions, jazz ensemble (1971)
Prélude, winds, percussion and 4 double basses (1971)
Partita for harpsichord, electric guitar, bass guitar, doublebass and chamber orchestra (1971; rev. 1991)
Ekechejria - Music for the 1972 Olympic Games, tape (1972)
Ecloga VIII, 6 male voices (1972)
Canticum Canticorum Salomonis, 16-part vocal ensemble and orchestra (1970-73)
Symphony No. 1 (1972-73)
Intermezzo for 24 Strings (1973)
Magnificat, bass, men’s voices, chorus and orchestra (1973-74)
The Dream of Jacob, orchestra (1974)
Paradise Lost , Sacra rappresentazione, opera (1976-78)
- Adagietto, orchestra (arr. 1979)
Violin Concerto (1976-77; rev. 1988)
Te Deum, soli, chorus and orchestra (1979)
Symphony No. 2, orchesta (1979-80) [unofficially subtitled "Christmas Symphony"]
Capriccio, tuba (1980)
Cello Concerto No. 2 (1982)
Viola Concerto (1983)
Cadenza, viola (1984)
Polish Requiem, soli, chorus and orchestra (1980-84; rev. 1993) (Agnus Dei, arr. for string orchestra, 1994)
Per Slava, cello (1985-86)
Die schwarze Maske [The Black Mask], opera (1984-86)
Veni Creator, chorus (1987)
Prélude, clarinet (1987)
Passacaglia, orchestra (1988)
Der unterbrochene Gedanke, string quartet (1988)
Adagio (Symphony No. 4) (1989)
Ubu Rex , opera (1990-91) (Burleske Suite, wind orchestra, arr. 1995)
String Trio (1990-91)
Sinfonietta per Archi, string orchestra (1991)
Symphony No. 5, “The Korean”, orchestra (1991-92)
Flute Concerto, with chamber orchestra (1992)
Sinfonietta, strings (1992)
Quartet, clarinet, violin, viola and cello (1993)
Entrata, brass and timpani (1994)
Sinfonietta No. 2, clarinet and strings (1994)
Divertimento, cello (1994)
Symphony No. 3 (1988-95)
Cello Concerto No.2 (1992-95)
Metamorphosen (Violin Concerto No. 2) (1992-95)
Agnus Dei, soli, chorus & orch from Requiem der Versöhnung zum Gedenken an die Opfer des WW 2 (1995)
Seven Gates of Jerusalem (Symphony No. 7), soli, chorus and orch (1996) (De profundis, arr. string orch, 1998)
Passacaglia, strings (1996)
Serenade for String Orchestra (Passacaglia, 1996; Larghetto, 1997)
Hymne an den heiligen Daniel, chorus and orchestra (1997)
Hymne an den heiligen Adalbert, chorus and orchestra (1997)
Credo, Soli, children’s chorus, chorus and orchestra (1997-98)
Luzerner Fanfare, 8 trumpets and percussion (1998)
Violin Sonata No. 2 (1999)
Music for recorders [alto flute?], marimba and strings (2000)
Sextet, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, horn and piano (2000)
Concerto grosso No. 1, 3 cellos and orchestra (2000-01)
Sarabande, viola (2000-01)
Lied, voice and piano (2001)
Concerto for piano and orchestra, "Resurrection" (2001-02; rev. 2007)
Phedra, voice, chorus and orchestra (2002)
Benedictus, [chorus] (2002)
Adagio, cello and orchestra (2002-03)
Fanfarria Real, orchestra (2003)
Largo, cello and orchestra (2003)
Concerto grosso No. 2, 5 clarinets and orchestra (2004)
Symphony No. 8, "Lieder der Vergänglichkeit", voices, chorus and orchestra (2004-05; rev. 2008)
Horn Concerto (2008)
Danziger Fanfare, brass and percussion (2008)
String Quartet No. 3 (2008)
Serenata, 3 cellos (2008)
Capriccio, violin (2008)
Prelude for Peace, brass and percussion (2009)
Kaddish, soloists, chorus and orchestra (2009)
Symphony No. 6 (in progress)
WORKS BY GENRE Penderecki Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
The Devils of Loudun, opera (1968-69)
Paradise Lost , Sacra rappresentazione, opera (1976-78) (Adagietto, orchestra, arr. 1979)
Die schwarze Maske [The Black Mask], opera (1984-86)
Ubu Rex , opera (1990-91) (Burleske Suite, wind orchestra, arr. 1995)
Orchestra
Epitaphium Artur Malawski in Memoriam, string orchestra and timpani (1957-58)
Emanations for 2 String Orchestras (1959)
Anaklasis, string orchestra and percussion (1959-60)
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima for 52 string instruments (1960)
Polymorphia for 48 string instruments (1961)
Fluorescences, orchestra (1961-62)
Canon, 2 string orchestras and 2 tapes (1962)
3 Stücke im alten Stil nach Musik zu dem Film "Die Handschrift von Saragossa", string orchestra (1963)
De natura sonoris No. 1, orchestra (1966)
De natura sonoris No. 2, orchestra (1971)
Symphony No. 1 (1972-73)
Intermezzo for 24 Strings (1973)
The Dream of Jacob, orchestra (1974)
Adagietto, orchestra (arr. 1979) [from "Paradise Lost," 1976-78]
Symphony No. 2, orchesta (1979-80) [unofficially subtitled "Christmas Symphony"]
Agnus Dei, string orchestra (arr. 1994) [from " Polish Requiem, 1980-84; rev. 1993]
Passacaglia, orchestra (1988)
Adagio (Symphony No. 4) (1989)
Sinfonietta per Archi, string orchestra (1991)
Symphony No. 5, “The Korean”, orchestra (1991-92)
Sinfonietta, strings (1992)
Sinfonietta No. 2, clarinet and strings (1994)
Symphony No. 3 (1988-95)
Passacaglia, strings (1996)
Serenade for String Orchestra (Passacaglia, 1996; Larghetto, 1997)
Luzerner Fanfare, 8 trumpets and percussion (1998)
Fanfarria Real, orchestra (2003)
Symphony No. 8, "Lieder der Vergänglichkeit", voices, chorus and orchestra (2004-05; rev. 2008)
Danziger Fanfare, brass and percussion (2008)
Prelude for Peace, brass and percussion (2009)
Symphony No. 6, [orchestra] (in progress)
Band
Pittsburgh Ouverture, wind orchestra (1967)
Burleske Suite, wind orchestra (arr. 1995) [from " Ubu Rex, 1990-91)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Fonogrammi, flute and chamber orchestra (1961)
Sonata, cello and orchestra (1964)
Capriccio, oboe and 11 strings (1964)
Cello Concerto No. 1 (1966-67; rev. 1971-72)
Capriccio, violin and orchestra (1967)
Partita for harpsichord, electric guitar, bass guitar, doublebass and chamber orchestra (1971; rev. 1991)
Violin Concerto (1976-77; rev. 1988)
Cello Concerto No. 2 (1982)
Viola Concerto (1983)
Flute Concerto, with chamber orchestra (1992)
Sinfonietta No. 2, clarinet and strings (1994)
Cello Concerto No.2 (1992-95)
Metamorphosen (Violin Concerto No. 2) (1992-95)
Music for recorders [alto flute?], marimba and strings (2000)
Concerto grosso No. 1, 3 cellos and orchestra (2000-01)
Concerto for piano and orchestra, "Resurrection" (2001-02; rev. 2007)
Adagio, cello and orchestra (2002-03)
Largo, cello and orchestra (2003)
Concerto grosso No. 2, 5 clarinets and orchestra (2004)
Horn Concerto (2008)
Chorus w/Orchestra
Dimensions of Time and Silence, chorus, strings and percussion (1959-61)
Cantata in honorem Almae Matris Universitatis Iagellonicae…, 2 choirs and orchestra (1964)
Passio et Mors Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Secundum Lucam, soli, speaker, 4 choirs and orchestra (1965-66)
Dies Irae, oratorio in memory of those murdered at Auschwitz, soli, chorus and orchestra (1967)
Utrenja, The Entombment of Christ, 2 choirs, soli and orchestra (1970)
Cosmogony, soli, chorus and orchestra (1970)
Utrenja II , "The Resurrection", soli, boys' choir, 2 choirs and orchestra (1971)
Canticum Canticorum Salomonis, 16-part vocal ensemble and orchestra (1970-73)
Magnificat, bass, men’s voices, chorus and orchestra (1973-74)
Te Deum, soli, chorus and orchestra (1979)
Polish Requiem, soli, chorus and orchestra (1980-84; rev. 1993) (Agnus Dei, arr. for string orchestra, 1994)
Agnus Dei, soli, chorus & orch from Requiem der Versöhnung zum Gedenken an die Opfer des WW 2 (1995)
Seven Gates of Jerusalem (Symphony No. 7), soli, chorus and orch (1996) (De profundis, arr. string orch, 1998)
Hymne an den heiligen Daniel, chorus and orchestra (1997)
Hymne an den heiligen Adalbert, chorus and orchestra (1997)
Credo, Soli, children’s chorus, chorus and orchestra (1997-98)
Phedra, voice, chorus and orchestra (2002)
Symphony No. 8, "Lieder der Vergänglichkeit", voices, chorus and orchestra (2004-05; rev. 2008)
Kaddish, soloists, chorus and orchestra (2009)
Choral
Dies Irae, Oratorium ob memoriam…, soli, chorus, string trio, flute, 2 guitars and celesta (1952)
Psalms of David, chorus and chamber ensemble (1958)
Stabat Mater, 3 choirs (1962)
Missa Brevis, chorus (1964)
Ecloga VIII, 6 male voices (1972)
Veni Creator, chorus (1987)
Benedictus, [chorus] (2002)
Chamber
String Quartet No. 1 (1960)
Capriccio, oboe and 11 strings (1964)
String Quartet No. 2 (1968)
Actions, jazz ensemble (1971)
Prélude, winds, percussion and 4 double basses (1971)
Der unterbrochene Gedanke, string quartet (1988)
String Trio (1990-91)
Quartet, clarinet, violin, viola and cello (1993)
Entrata, brass and timpani (1994)
Luzerner Fanfare, 8 trumpets and percussion (1998)
Sextet, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, horn and piano (2000)
Danziger Fanfare, brass and percussion (2008)
String Quartet No. 3 (2008)
Serenata, 3 cellos (2008)
Prelude for Peace, brass and percussion (2009)
Solo Instrument
Violin Sonata No. 1 (1953)
3 Miniatures, clarinet and piano (1956)
3 Miniatures, violin and piano (1959)
Capriccio for Siegfried Palm, cello (1968)
Capriccio, tuba (1980)
Cadenza, viola (1984)
Per Slava, cello (1985-86)
Prélude, clarinet (1987)
Divertimento, cello (1994)
Violin Sonata No. 2 (1999)
Sarabande, viola (2000-01)
Capriccio, violin (2008)
Vocal
Strophes, soprano, sprechstimme and 10 instruments (1959)
Lied, voice and piano (2001)
Electronic
Psalmus 1961, tape (1961)
Canon, 2 string orchestras and 2 tapes (1962)
Brigade of Death, tape (1963)
Ekechejria - Music for the 1972 Olympic Games, tape (1972)
PENDERECKI LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Arks and Labyrinths (Nicholas Reyland, Central Europe Review)
"I am Glad to be in the Land of My Ancestors" (Noyan Tapan, armenian.ch)
Krzystof Penderecki In Conversation with Bruce Duffie (bruceduffie.com)
Krzysztof Penderecki in Nashville (John Baily, American Society of Cinematographers)
Krzysztof Penderecki's Polymorphia and Fluorescences (Peggy Monastra, Library of Congress)
Krzysztof Penderecki: "Symphony No. 8" (Tobias, tokafi.com)
Krystof Penderecki Talks about the Polish Requiem (Philip Anson, La Scena Musicale) - select "Home", then "English Version"
Krzysztof Penderecki - Winner of the 2002 NRW State Prize (geschichte.nrw.de)
Passion: Krzysztof Penderecki’s Musical Sketches (The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia)
Penderecki on Présences Festival (Charles T. Downey, Ionarts)
Penderecki’s The Saragossa Manuscript (film site)
Pondering Penderecki (Scott MacClelland, Metroactive Music)
The Sonoristic Structuralism of Krzysztof Penderecki (Danuta Mirka)
Composer's website . . . contact Krzysztof Penderecki: here
Penderecki @ Wikipedia
Penderecki @ Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts, Plovdiv
Penderecki @ Answers.com
Penderecki @ bertdekkers.nl
Penderecki @ Biography.com
Penderecki @ Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Penderecki @ Classic Cat
Penderecki @ Classical Archives
Penderecki @ Classical Composers Database
Penderecki @ Classical Music Review
Penderecki @ Classical Net
Penderecki @ ClassicsToday
Penderecki @ composition:today
Penderecki @ culture.pl
Penderecki @ Deutsche Welle
Penderecki @ Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Penderecki @ Facebook
Penderecki @ Gaylord Consulting
Penderecki @ Grawemeyer Awards
Penderecki @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Penderecki @ info-poland
Penderecki @ InstantEncore
Penderecki @ IRCAM (in french)
Penderecki @ Karadar Classical Music
Penderecki @ The Kennedy Center
Penderecki @ MSN Music
Penderecki @ Music & Vision
Penderecki @ MusicWeb International
Penderecki @ musicianguide.com
Penderecki @ MyMusicBase.ru
Penderecki @ MySpaceMusic
Penderecki @ Naxos
Penderecki @ The New York Times
Penderecki @ NNDB
Penderecki @ Opus Artists
Penderecki @ poland.gov.pl
Penderecki @ Polish Cultural Institute
Penderecki @ Polish Music Center
Penderecki @ Polish Music Information Centre
Penderecki @ Prominent Poles
Penderecki @ Real.com
Penderecki @ REC Music Foundation /The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Penderecki @ S9.com
Penderecki @ G. Schirmer
Penderecki @ Schott Music
Penderecki @ SoundUnwound
Penderecki @ Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
Publisher
Penderecki @ G. Schirmer
Penderecki @ Schott Music
Streaming Audio
Penderecki @ Classical Archives
Penderecki @ Deutsche Welle/One-to-One with composer Krzysztof Penderecki
Penderecki @ info-poland
Penderecki @ last.fm
Penderecki @ MySpaceMusic
Penderecki @ PRX (Public Radio Exchange)
Penderecki @ Rhapsody
Recordings
Penderecki @ ArkivMusic
Penderecki @ ClassicsOnline
Penderecki @ Discogs
Video
Penderecki @ YouTube
Penderecki @ Classical TV/Documentary
Penderecki @ Google Video
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