Introducing the Penderecki's Garden podcast
11/17/21 • 2 min
The late Krzysztof Penderecki was a legend of contemporary music. In this new limited podcast series, hear two famous British journalists, Jack Pepper and Charlotte Gardner, delving into the maestro's iconic work.
Hosting five episodes each, every episode focuses on a single piece from Penderecki's impressive body of work. From the piece itself and the history of its creation, hear interesting stories from the master's biography, the history of Poland, and the world at the time the composition was created. Learn all about the influence of the composer on the world of contemporary culture, and not only on classical music.
Want to learn more about Penderecki? The show is a companion piece to the sitePendereckisGarden.pl.
The late Krzysztof Penderecki was a legend of contemporary music. In this new limited podcast series, hear two famous British journalists, Jack Pepper and Charlotte Gardner, delving into the maestro's iconic work.
Hosting five episodes each, every episode focuses on a single piece from Penderecki's impressive body of work. From the piece itself and the history of its creation, hear interesting stories from the master's biography, the history of Poland, and the world at the time the composition was created. Learn all about the influence of the composer on the world of contemporary culture, and not only on classical music.
Want to learn more about Penderecki? The show is a companion piece to the sitePendereckisGarden.pl.
Next Episode
A Polish Requiem: Nationhood
We use Penderecki's A Polish Requiem to explore the volatile history of the Polish nation, and how this in turn influenced Penderecki's outlook. From trade union protests to sustaining religious faith under communist rule, we discover how a composer can reflect wider issues of state, nationhood and identity.
Further reading & listening:
- Krzysztof Penderecki // bio on Culture.pl
- A Polish Requiem // profile on Culture.pl
- Visit Penderecki's Garden, a digital garden in the composer's honour.
Many thanks to the Penderecki estate for granting us permission to use extended parts of his music. Some of the pieces heard in this episode can be listened to in full elsewhere on the Internet:
Hosted by Jack Pepper
A Polish translation of the audio can be found here.
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