Krzysztof Penderecki, Influential Polish Composer, Dead at 86

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Krzysztof Penderecki, the influential Polish composer whose work featured in 'The Shining' and 'The Exorcist,' has died at the age of 86

, each utilizing Penderecki’s spasmodic, shrieking strings to add surprise and dread to their respective scenes.

Among Penderecki’s many honors, the composer won four Grammy Awards, first in 1987 for Best Contemporary Composition and, most recently, in 2017 for Best Choral Performance for his. Penderecki was also awarded the prestigious Wolf Prize in Arts in 1987. In recent years, Penderecki’s works gained the attention of rock fans after the composer collaborated with Radiohead guitaristThrenody for the Victims of Hiroshima

 

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