XIX. PENDERECKI, Krzysztof: Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima

XIX. PENDERECKI, Krzysztof (1933-2020)

Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima (1960)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Krzysztof Urbański, cond.
(9:15)

Penderecki did not discover the title until he heard his music played back to him. It was then that he decided to dedicate it to the Hiroshima victims.

The work is written for 52 strings. Penderecki uses many novel techniques, including tone clusters (the final chord is a cluster of 52 notes!), varying types of vibrato, slapped instruments, and playing on the tailpiece and behind the bridge.

One of the most important compositions of the 20th century ...

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