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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991)

Composer of the Week: Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991): Episode 4: Recognition

Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991)

Episode 4

Episode 4: Recognition

Recognition

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Donald Macleod focuses on works from the 1970s and 80s as Panufnik's popularity grew.

Donald Macleod explores works from the 1970s and 80s as interest in Panufnik's music gathered momentum thanks to an increase in commercial recordings.

During the '70s and '80s commissions began to build up and, thanks to the enthusiasm and commitment of a handful of staunch supporters, there was an increase in commercial recordings of Panufnik's music which helped raise his profile. As both composer and conductor, Panufnik developed a close relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra who commissioned a number of pieces from him over the years, including a concertino for a percussion competition. Donald Macleod introduces a recording of the work in a performance by the LSO with Panufnik himself conducting, plus the second of his three strings quartets prompted by a childhood memory and some vocal pieces with close family associations.

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Donald Macleod celebrates the life and music of Warsaw-born composer Andrzej Panufnik

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