Blog: Doklands

Written in 1960, Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima is the piece that established Penderecki as a serious composer. It's a visceral work, relentless and unforgiving, awful and captivating, brutal in its dissonance. This version was conducted by the composer, and comes from the album Matrix 5 . Shocking. Krzysztof Penderecki - Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima