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Panufnik

British  
/ pæˈnuːfnɪk /

noun

  1. Sir Andrzej (ændreɪ). 1914–91, British composer and conductor, born in Poland. His works include nine symphonies, the cantata Winter Solstice (1972), Polish folk-song settings, and ballet music

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In 1992, he completed his Violoncello Concerto, a memorial to the late composers William Schuman and Andrzej Panufnik.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2019

It will feature the world premiere of a special commission by classical composer Roxanna Panufnik.

From BBC ● May 15, 2015

Other representatives of this courageous vanguard were Witold Lutosławski, Andrzej Panufnik, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Krzysztof Penderecki; only the last still lives.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 30, 2015

Panufnik eventually escaped, under circumstances of high drama that involved car chases and giving the slip to minders, in 1954, via Switzerland to Britain, where he claimed political asylum.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2014

This year's Proms will also feature a significant focus on Polish music, with works throughout the season by Lutosławski, Szymanowski, Penderecki, Panufnik and Górecki, and the Proms debut of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2013

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