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Krzysztof Penderecki - Quartetto per archi I

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Material type	Live Audio Recording
Date	17-09-1962
Duration	444
Description	The Polish premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki's Quartetto per archi I at the 6th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music. The piece was performed by LaSalle Quartett (Walter Levin - I violin, Henry Meyer - II violin, Peter Kamnitzer - viola, Jack Kirstein - cello) on 17 September 1962 at the Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Hall. [programme book cover design: Wojciech Zamecznik]

Names

First and last name	Krzysztof Penderecki
Function	Composer
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Date of birth	23-11-1933
Date of death	29-03-2020
Description	Polish composer and conductor
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Ensembles/Orchestras

Name	LaSalle Quartet
Function	Performer
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Description	kwartet smyczkowy aktywny w latach 1946-1987
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First and last name	Henry Meyer
Function	1st violin
Date of birth	29-06-1923
Date of death	18-12-2006
First and last name	Walter Levin
Function	2nd violin
Date of birth	06-12-1924
Date of death	04-08-2017
First and last name	Peter Kamnitzer
Function	viola
Date of birth	27-11-1922
Date of death	23-02-2016
First and last name	Jack Kirstein
Function	cello
Date of birth	15-02-1921
Date of death	04-08-1996
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Events

Name	6th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music
Place	Warsaw
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Start date	15-09-1962
End date	23-09-1962
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Name	Polish Composers' Union
Function	Organiser
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