Panufnik

British

/ pæˈnuːfnɪk /

noun

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

By the time of the Warsaw Uprising, in 1944, Panufnik had left the city for the Polish countryside.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2014

In Panufnik Variations, nine composers who have been involved in the scheme contribute one variation each on Andrzej Panufnik's Universal Prayer, while Matthews supplies the beginning and end.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2013

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