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Also known as Sir Andrzej Panufnik

Polish composer and conductor (1914–1991)

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Born
1914
Died
1991
Works
26

Top works

  • Sinfonia concertante
  • Rhapsody for orchestra
  • Autumn music
  • Composing myself
  • Concerto in modo antico, for trumpet and strings, harp, and timpani

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Sir Andrzej Panufnik (September 24, 1914 – October 27, 1991) was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor and pedagogue. 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. Born in Warsaw on 24th September 1914, Panufnik started to compose at the age of nine. He graduated from the Warsaw Conservatoire with Distinction in both composition and conducting <a href="https://

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Key facts

Born
( 1914-09-24 ) 24 September 1914, Warsaw
Died
27 October 1991 (1991-10-27) (aged 77), Twickenham , London
Occupations
Composer conductor

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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Andrzej Panufnik (pronounced: [ˈand͡ʐɛj paˈnufnik]; 24 September 1914 – 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. He also served as Principal Conductor of the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra.

After his increasing frustration with the extra-musical demands made on him by the country's regime, he defected to the United Kingdom in 1954, and took up British citizenship. In 1957, he was appointed chief conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, a post he relinquished after two years to devote all his time to composition. In 1984, he became an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music and in 1991 the composer received a British knighthood for his services to music.

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