Composer

Krzysztof Penderecki

1933–2020 · Polish

27 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1960Anaklasis42 str (20.8.8.6) — 6perc — hp,pf,cel8'
1960Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima52 solo str9'
1961Polymorphia48 str (24.8.8.8)10'
1962Fluorescences4[pic] 4 4 4 — 6 4 3 2 — 6perc — pf — str(24.0.8.8.6)16'
1966De Natura Sonoris No. 14 4[eh] 5[bcl+2asax] 4[cbn] — 6 4 3 1 — 1tmp(x5)+5perc — 2kbd — str(24.0.8.8.6)8'
1966St Luke Passion (Passio et mors Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Lucam) · chorus4[2pic,afl] 0 3[bcl+2asax] 4[cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — 5perc — hp,3kbd — str(24.0.10.10.8)80'
1967Capriccio for Violin and Orchestra4[pic] 4[eh] 5[sax×3,barisax,cbcl] 4[cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — 5perc — Ebass,hp,harm,pf — str(24.0.10.10.8)10'
1967Dies Irae (Oratorium ob memoriam in perniciei castris in Oświęcim necatorum in aeternum conservandam / Auschwitz Oratorio) · chorus4 3 3[3asax,no cl] 4 — 6 4 4 2 — 6perc — harm,pf — str(0.0.0.10.8)22'
1970Utrenja I (The Entombment of Christ) · chorus4[2pic,afl] 3 9[Es/bcl/cbcl+2asax+2barisax] 4[cbn] — 6 5 4 2 — 4perc — 2kbd,bassgit — str(24.0.10.10.8)50'
1971De Natura Sonoris No. 20 0 0 0 — 4 0 4 1 — 3perc — harm,pf — str(24.0.8.8.6)10'
1971Utrenja II (The Resurrection of Christ) · chorus4[2pic,afl] 4[eh] 5[Es/bcl/cbcl] 4[cbn] — 6 4 4 2 — 4perc — 3kbd — str(24.0.10.10.8)36'
1973Symphony No. 13[2.3.pic] 3[3.eh] 4[bcl] 3[3.cbn] — 5 3 4 1 — 5perc — hp,harm,cel,pf — str(24.0.8.8.6)29'
1977Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 13[pic] 3[eh] 5[Es/bcl/cbcl] 3[cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — 2perc — hp,cel — str40'
1980Symphony No. 2 ("Christmas Symphony")3[pic] 3[eh] 3[Es/bcl] 3[cbn] — 5 3 3 1 — 4perc — cel — str36'
1982Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 23[pic] 2 3[bcl] 2[cbn] — 4 3 2 1 — 5perc — cel — str35'
1983Concerto for Viola and Orchestra2[pic] 2 2 2[cbn] — 2 2 2 0 — 4perc — cel — str22'
1989Symphony No. 4 ("Adagio")3[pic/eh] 3[eh] 4[bcl] 3[cbn] — 5 3 4 1 — 4perc — str33'
1991Sinfonietta per archistr only12'
1992Symphony No. 54[4.pic] 4[4.eh] 5[Es/bcl] 4[cbn] — 5 3 4 1 — 4perc — cel — str(16.14.12.12.10)35'
1995Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 ("Metamorphosen")2[pic] 2[eh] 2[bcl] 2[cbn] — 4 2 3 0 — 2perc — cel — str35'
1995Symphony No. 33[pic] 3[eh] 4[bcl] 4[cbn] — 5 4[basstpt] 4 1 — 9perc — cel — str50'
1996Symphony No. 7 ("Seven Gates of Jerusalem") · chorus4[3.4.pic] 4[eh] 4[Es/bcl] 4[cbn] — 4 4[basstpt] 4 1 — 1tmp+11perc — cel,pf,org(ad lib) — str68'
1998Credo · chorus3[pic] 3[eh] 4[Es/bcl] 3[cbn] — 4(+2offstage) 3(+4offstage) 3(+3offstage) 1 — 4perc — hp,3kbd — str60'
2001Concerto Grosso No. 1 for Three Cellos and Orchestra2[pic] 2[eh] 3[Es/bcl] 2[cbn] — 4 2 3 1 — 3perc — hp,cel — str(14.12.10.8.6)35'
2002Piano Concerto ("Resurrection")3[pic] 3[eh] 4[Es/bcl] 3[cbn] — 5 3[flhr] 4 1 — 4perc — hp,cel — str38'
2005Symphony No. 8 ("Lieder der Vergänglichkeit" / Songs of Transience) · chorus3[afl/pic, bambusfl ad lib] 3[eh] 3[Es/bcl] 3[cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — 4perc — hp,cel — str55'
2017Symphony No. 6 ("Chinese Songs")2[pic/afl] 2[eh] 2[bcl] 1 — 4 2 1 0 — 3perc — hp,cel — erhu — str26'

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