Born in 1933, Poland, he is an avant garde composer who first achieved international attention with Threnody (To the Victims of Hiroshima), for 52 strings, written in 1960.- Category ID : 24993
Biography from the Chopin Foundation of the United States focuses on the emotional impact of his compositions and their place in bringing change to the listener.
His life and works in light of the post-Stalin Renaissance in Polish music and the change from socialist realism to avant-garde modernism. Includes links.