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Krzysztof Penderecki

Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020)
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Summary

Krzysztof Penderecki was born in Dębica[1]. He died in Kraków[2]. He worked as a composer[3], conductor[4], pedagogue[5], musicologist[6], and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,025 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saints Peter and Paul Church[9]
  • Spouse: Elżbieta Penderecka[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11]
  • Occupation: violinist[12]
  • Field of work: conducting[13], music education[14], music composing[15], composed musical work[16], music composition[17]
  • Employer: Yale University[18]
  • Educated at: Academy of Music in Kraków[19], Jagiellonian University[20]
  • Award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21], 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], Polish Academy Award for Best Film Score[25], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Herder Prize[27], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[28], Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg[29], Grammy Trustees Award[30], Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[31], State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[32], Praemium Imperiale[33], Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Genre: opera[36], symphony[37]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Krzysztof Penderecki include Academy of Music in Kraków[38], a conservatory[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1888[41], headquartered in Kraków[42].

Why It Matters

Krzysztof Penderecki has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Academy of Music in Kraków[38], a conservatory[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1888[41], headquartered in Kraków[42].

FAQs

Where was Krzysztof Penderecki born?

Krzysztof Penderecki's place of birth was Dębica[1].

Where did Krzysztof Penderecki die?

Krzysztof Penderecki passed away in Kraków[2].

Who was Krzysztof Penderecki married to?

Krzysztof Penderecki's spouses include Elżbieta Penderecka[10].

What did Krzysztof Penderecki do for work?

Krzysztof Penderecki worked as a composer[3], conductor[4], pedagogue[5], musicologist[6], and music educator[7].

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].

Related Entities

conducting Deutsche Grammophon Jagiellonian University music education Philips Records Poland UbuWeb

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . radiokrakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . Komponisten-Porträts: Bilder und Daten. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . isap.sejm.gov.pl. isap.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . e-teatr.pl. e-teatr.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . website. Retrieved . land.nrw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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