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Krzysztof Penderecki

Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)

Nationality: Polish
Born: November 23, 1933, Dębica Died: March 29, 2020 (age 86)
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String Quartet No. 3, Leaves of an Unwritten Diary

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 2008 (age 74-75)
Commission: Peak Performances at Montclair University in New Jersey, Modlin Center for the Arts, University of Richmond in Virginia.
Premiere: November 21, 2008. Warsaw. Shanghai Quartet
Dedication: For the Shanghai Quartet in honor of their 25th Anniversary.
Note: Subtitle from the composer, originally, "Blätter eines nicht geschriebenen Tagebuches." Variously translated as "Leaves (Pages) from (of) an Unwritten Diary."
3 recordings, 4 videos
16:29
Penderecki String Quartet
18:43
Antarja Quartet
10:24
Shanghai String Quartet
(part 1 of 2)
7:03
Shanghai String Quartet
(part 2 of 2)

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glossary

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  • quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
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