Krzysztof Penderecki (23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was a renowned Polish composer and conductor, recognized as Poland's greatest living composer by The Guardian. His notable works include 'Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima', Symphony No. 3, 'St. Luke Passion', and the Polish Requiem. Penderecki composed four operas, eight symphonies, various orchestral pieces, and instrumental concertos. He was born in Dębica, Poland, studied at Jagiellonian University and the Academy of Music in Kraków, and had a significant teaching career. He received multiple prestigious awards throughout his lifetime.
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Meaning of the name - Krzysztof
Christ-bearer, bearer of Christ
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Krzysztof Penderecki belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dębica
Place of Death: Kraków
Educated At: Academy of Music in Kraków | Jagiellonian University
Occupation: music teacher | musicologist | violinist | pedagogue | conductor | composer
Spouses: Elżbieta Penderecka
Employers: Yale University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit | Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | Officer's Crosses of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas | Knight of the Order of the White Eagle | Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland | honorary citizen of Kraków | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class | Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class | Golden Medal for Merit to Culture | Work Flag Order, 1st class | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Order of Bernardo O'Higgins | Romano Guardini award | Polish Academy Award for Best Film Score | Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Order of Danica Hrvatska | Grammy Trustees Award | Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts | Wihuri Sibelius Prize | State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Order of the Badge of Honour | Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas | Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg | Order of the Banner of Work | Grawemeyer Award | Paszport Polityki | Order of the Three Stars | Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition | Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Order of Cultural Merit | Princess of Asturias Awards | Austrian Decoration for Science and Art | Herder Prize | Praemium Imperiale | Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | Order of the White Eagle | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 23, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 23, 2024 |
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| Sun | 0 Sagittarius 43 | 1 Sagittarius 39 | 3 Pisces 8 |
| Moon | 19 Aquarius 40 | 6 Virgo 8 | 16 Gemini 28 |
| Mercury | 20 Scorpio 50 | 22 Sagittarius 8 | 19 Pisces 58 |
| Venus | 17 Capricorn 54 | 13 Capricorn 52 | 8 Aquarius 9 |
| Mars | 3 Capricorn 9 | 5 Leo 0 | 14 Pisces 26 |
| Jupiter | 15 Libra 10 | 18 Gemini 9 | 22 Libra 32 |
| Saturn | 11 Aquarius 13 | 12 Pisces 41 | 20 Aquarius 40 |
| Uranus | 24 Aries 5 | 24 Taurus 59 | 24 Aries 33 |
| Neptune | 12 Virgo 15 | 27 Pisces 11 | 11 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 35 | 0 Aquarius 3 | 22 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 23 Aquarius 36 | 3 Aries 32 | 18 Aquarius 47 |
| Ketu | 23 Leo 36 | 3 Libra 32 | 18 Leo 47 |
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