Wojciech Kilar has died aged 81 in Katowice, Poland. It's difficult to sum up his ouevre that ranged from Radio 3's greatest delight: film music (e.g. The Pianist), through readily accessible pseudo-modern concert music to hardcore experimental pieces. I do find that his music is often memorable both in terms of melodic shape - frequently derived from Polish folk-music - and its clear, striking scoring.
Whilst I doubt if posterity will pay him much heed, he made a significant contribution to Polish music in the 20th century.
Whilst I doubt if posterity will pay him much heed, he made a significant contribution to Polish music in the 20th century.
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