LoginPenderecki: Anaklasis; Threnody; etc.
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This collection of Krysztof Penderecki's music encompasses one of New Music's most intense, even extreme pieces: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima. Played in the extreme registers by 52 string performers, this piece came off in every way as a careening lamentation. Decrying the bombing of Hiroshima at a time when it was still a historical blue ribbon on the war chest of the U.S., Threnody was unforgettable for its vast ranges of sound colors, from the quietest and most brittle to the most raging, swirling bruises imaginable. UNESCO officially selected the composition as one of the finest works of 1961, emblazoning Pe
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Release date: 15 March 1994
EAN: 0724356507722 UPC: 724356507722
Release date: 15 March 1994
EAN: 0724356507722 UPC: 724356507722
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