Krzysztof Penderecki

Summary

Krzysztof Penderecki is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dębica^[2]. He died in Kraków^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], conductor^[5], pedagogue^[6], musicologist^[7], and music educator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,146 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dębica^[2], Krzysztof Penderecki…
• Krzysztof Penderecki died in Kraków^[3].
• Krzysztof Penderecki is buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church^[10].
• Krzysztof Penderecki was married to Elżbieta Penderecka^[11].
• Krzysztof Penderecki held citizenship in Poland^[12].
• Krzysztof Penderecki worked as a composer^[4].
• Krzysztof Penderecki's professions included conductor^[5].
• Krzysztof Penderecki worked as a pedagogue^[6].
• Krzysztof Penderecki worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Krzysztof Penderecki's professions included music educator^[8].
• Krzysztof Penderecki worked as a violinist^[13].
• Krzysztof Penderecki's field of work was conducting^[14].
• Krzysztof Penderecki's field of work was music education^[15].
• Krzysztof Penderecki's field of work was music composing^[16].
• Krzysztof Penderecki's field of work was music composition^[17].
• Among Krzysztof Penderecki's employers was Yale University^[18].
• Krzysztof Penderecki's education included a stint at Academy of Music in Kraków^[19].
• Krzysztof Penderecki was educated at Jagiellonian University^[20].
• Krzysztof Penderecki received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].
• Krzysztof Penderecki received the Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[22].
• Krzysztof Penderecki received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[23].
• Krzysztof Penderecki received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[24].
• Krzysztof Penderecki received the Polish Academy Award for Best Film Score^[25].
• Krzysztof Penderecki received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26].
• Krzysztof Penderecki is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-11-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-29^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, european, polish, polish composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c3395434-dfdd-4de8-a8c2-0a3b110ef3ef^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Krzysztof Penderecki's place of birth was Dębica^[2].

Education

Educated at Academy of Music in Kraków^[19], a conservatory^[35], in Poland^[36], founded in 1888^[37], headquartered in Kraków^[38] and Jagiellonian University^[20], a public university^[39], in Poland^[40], founded in 1364^[41], headquartered in Kraków^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], conductor^[5], pedagogue^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], and violinist^[13]. Fields of work include conducting^[14], an activity^[43]; music education^[15], a branch of education^[44]; music composing^[16], a type of arts^[45]; and music composition^[17], an academic discipline^[46]. Among Krzysztof Penderecki's employers was Yale University^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[22]; Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[23]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[24], a grade of an order^[49], in Poland^[50]; Polish Academy Award for Best Film Score^[25], a class of award^[51]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], a grade of an order^[52], in Germany^[53].

Personal Life

Krzysztof Penderecki was married to Elżbieta Penderecka^[11].

Death and Burial

Krzysztof Penderecki died in Kraków^[3]. He is buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Krzysztof Penderecki include Academy of Music in Kraków^[54], a conservatory^[55], in Poland^[56], founded in 1888^[57], headquartered in Kraków^[58].

Why It Matters

Krzysztof Penderecki ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,146 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Academy of Music in Kraków^[54], a conservatory^[55], in Poland^[56], founded in 1888^[57], headquartered in Kraków^[58].

FAQs

Where was Krzysztof Penderecki born?

Krzysztof Penderecki's place of birth was Dębica^[2].

Where did Krzysztof Penderecki die?

Krzysztof Penderecki passed away in Kraków^[3].

Who was Krzysztof Penderecki married to?

Krzysztof Penderecki's spouses include Elżbieta Penderecka^[11].

What did Krzysztof Penderecki do for work?

Krzysztof Penderecki worked as composer^[4], conductor^[5], pedagogue^[6], musicologist^[7], and music educator^[8].

Where did Krzysztof Penderecki go to school?

Krzysztof Penderecki was educated at Academy of Music in Kraków^[19] and Jagiellonian University^[20].

What awards did Krzysztof Penderecki receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[22], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[23], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[24].