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Elżbieta Penderecka (1947–2025)

Elżbieta Penderecka (1947–2025)

3 Nov 2025

Portrait of Elżbieta Penderecka. She has her hand on a wooden door frame and is looking at the camera with a gentle smile. She has an elegant blonde hairstyle, pearl earrings, subtle make-up and a black dress with pleats.

Schott Music mourns the loss of Elżbieta Penderecka. The wife of composer Krzysztof Penderecki, she enjoyed a long-standing friendship with the company. She passed away on 31 October at the age of 77.

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Work of the Week – Hans Werner Henze: The English Cat

Composer Hans Werner Henze sits on a chair with his hands folded, looking seriously and slightly upward into the camera. In the background on the left side of the image is a stylized dagger with the tail of a black cat wrapped around it.

Work of the Week – Huang Ruo: The Monkey King

Portrait of composer Huang Ruo in a dark setting. He is seated on a red velvet sofa wearing a grey suit, holding a pencil and looking thoughtful. Crumpled papers lie on the floor in front of him.