Penderecki: "Polish Requiem"- 2 - (Dies Irae + Tuba mirum)

[angel75020]

Une vision de fin des temps. L' Holocauste est le témoin de ce que la mort a d'hideux quand elle est le fait de l'homme et non de la fin de la vie. Ce Requiem Polonais se veut une image proche de la souffrance.

Kristof Penderecki sait ce que le drame de l'homme sur la terre veut dire.

Je pense à son autre oeuvre phare, Les Diables de Loudun.

[entrapmentadored]

would anybody know what the statue in the beginning is supposed to be?

[AlexandreJdB]

@entrapmentadored Maria and Jesus

[vareche]

le plus bel adagio du monde

[JIMY45GR]

"We, who mystically represent the Cherubim, And chant the thrice-holy hymn to the Life-giving Trinity, Let us set aside the cares of life That we may receive the King of all, Who comes invisibly escorted by the Divine Hosts."

[lordeikrem]

I think this beats Verdi for the most terrifying Dies Irae. I love this piece.

[alleespach]

I don't think so. Check Brittten's Dies irae in the War Requiem.

[Schell77]

@alleespach Or the Dies Irae in Ligeti's Requiem. Still the references to the Warsaw Ghetto add a horrifying slant to this already distrubing text!

[IlIlIlIlIIlI]

@lordeikrem

so, we like to get terrified... is it ?!

;)

[FrauofGermany]

@IlIlIlIlIIlI

Oh, fuck yes. :)

[IshtarPiccolo]

@lordeikrem It's creepy, but I think Dvorak's is slightly more terrifying. Penderecki's is still scary, though.

[nirvanacin]

genius in action

[JeeRant]

I love this piece! Penderecki is a very imposing conductor.