Classical music composerKrzysztof Penderecki, whose work was featured in films by Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese, has died.He was 86.Penderecki passed away on Sunday at his home in Krakow after a long illness.
R.I.P.: Classical music composer and celebrated conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, whose work was featured in films by Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese, has died.
He was 86In a statement emailed to The Associated Press, the Ludwig van Beethoven Association called Penderecki a 'Great Pole, an outstanding creator and a humanist'.The composer and award-winning conductorwas best known for his monumental compositions for orchestra and choir, like St.