Krzysztof Penderecki: A Bio-Bibliography

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This annotated bibliography is an excellent starting point for studying Krzysztof Penderecki, one of the great Polish composers of the 20th century. It is comprised of over 1,400 books, articles, and other writings that were published in North America, England, Poland, Germany, and France through 1998, the year of Penderecki's 65th birthday. The exhaustive listings make this an excellent resource for research on this composer. The works lists includes many of the compositions that he did for puppet theater and incidental works for theaterwhich are not normally cited in other lists of his musicalong with world premieres and selected presentations such as Polish or American premieres, and the discography contains information about recordings released through 2003. Finally, the appendices include a chronological list of Penderecki's compositions and a list by his works genre.

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"[A] welcomed addition to the shelves as a source concerning the music of one of the most prominent composers of the twentieth century."-Music Reference Services Quarterly
[A] welcomed addition to the shelves as a source concerning the music of one of the most prominent composers of the twentieth century.-Music Reference Services Quarterly
Essential. Academic collections.-Choice
Essential. Academic collections.Choice
"Essential. Academic collections."-Choice

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CINDY BYLANDER is a musicologist who specializes in post-World War II Polish music, particularly the Warsaw Autumn Festival and the music of Krzysztof Penderecki.