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Penderecki was known for his film scores,
including for William Friedkin's "The Exorcist", Stanley
Kubrick's "The Shining" and David Lynch's "Wild at Heart", for
his Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima and the largely atonal
St Luke's Passion.
"After a long and serious illness, Krzysztof Penderecki -- one
of the greatest Polish musicians, a world authority in the field
of classical music died," Poland's Ministry of Culture said in a
tweet.
Penderecki had been tested for coronavirus after his carer was
diagnosed with the illness, but the composer's result was
negative, his daughter Beata Penderecka told Reuters.
Part of the family had been under quarantine at home after
attending a family meeting on March 7, Penderecka said. Several
people present later tested positive for coronavirus.
Elzbieta Penderecka, the composer's wife tested negative, Beata
Penderecka said.
Penderecki won four Grammy awards for his music, most recently
for best choral performance in 2016.
(Reporting by Anna Koper and Wojciech Zurawski; writing by Alan
Charlish; Editing by Louise Heavens and Catherine Evans)
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