Previous posts for November 23rd are here: Krzysztof Penderecki (2019) and Krzysztof Penderecki, Jerry Bock (2020)
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Krzysztof Penderecki (23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was one of the preeminent Polish composer of his time.
Dense Defense
Penderecki’s scoring mustered
All the notes of music clustered,
Thus, there was no tonal center
For this great experimenter,
And headlines said of Penderecki
“Notes in Clustered Splendor Wrecks Key.”
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Alfonso X of Castile (also known as the Wise) (23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was the king of Castile, León, and Galicia.
Everyone Needs a Hobby
Alfonso X commissioned or co-authored numerous works of music during his reign. These works included the vast compilation Cantigas de Santa Maria. -- Wikipedia
Alfonso the Wise of Castile
Was a sort of medieval ideal,
With lyrical flair he
Wrote “Songs of St. Mary,”
Which still haven’t lost their appeal.
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