Obituary
Polish Composer, Conductor Krzysztof Penderecki Dies At 86
Krzysztof Penderecki conducting an orchestra, 1980.
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Warsaw, Poland (AP) -- Krzysztof Penderecki, an award-winning conductor and one of the world’s most popular contemporary classical music composers whose works have featured in Hollywood films like “The Shining” and “Shutter Island,” died Sunday. He was 86.
In a statement emailed to The Associated Press, the Ludwig van Beethoven Association said Penderecki had a “long and serious illness.” He died at his Krakow home, the association said.