Andrzej Panufnik

Sir Andrzej Panufnik (September 24, 1914 – October 27, 1991) was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor and pedagogue. He became established as one of the leading Polish composers, and as a conductor he was instrumental in the re-establishment of the Warsaw Philharmonic orchestra after World War II. After his increasing frustration with the extra-musical demands made on him by the country's regime, he defected to the United Kingdom in 1954. He bri... More

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  • Sep 24, 1914

Date of death:

  • Oct 27, 1991 (age 77 years)

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  • Panufnik, Andrzej
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