Krzysztof Penderecki has died

Re:Krzysztof Penderecki has died by thr0w3345 on Sunday March 29, 2020 @08:44PM (#22724183)

I don’t get this at all.

It’s unlistenable. Dreadful. Who considers this music and why? What’s the point of it?

What am I missing?

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Re:Krzysztof Penderecki has died by krapp on Sunday March 29, 2020 @08:52PM (#22724221)

You're missing the part where art is subjective and not all of it has to appeal to your particular aesthetic sensibilities.

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Re:Krzysztof Penderecki has died by softwarejosh on Sunday March 29, 2020 @08:54PM (#22724236)

it wasnt exactly written for easy listening, it represents the instantaneous annihilation of life on the largest scale the world has ever seen.

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Re:Krzysztof Penderecki has died by Mediterraneo10 on Sunday March 29, 2020 @09:12PM (#22724331)

> it wasnt exactly written for easy listening, it represents the instantaneous annihilation of life on the largest scale the world has ever seen.

As is well known (or should be), Penderecki wrote the piece initially as purely abstract music, a study in sound. The title referencing Hiroshima was only applied to the piece later.

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Re:Krzysztof Penderecki has died by softwarejosh on Sunday March 29, 2020 @08:58PM (#22724256)

also, when it says for the victims of hiroshima, it doesnt mean for them to listen to. its a piece for their experience to speak to the world. its an honorary for the victims, directed at those who werent. its open to interpretation though

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Re:Krzysztof Penderecki has died by baq on Monday March 30, 2020 @04:28AM (#22726193)

it's point is that it is provokes strong emotions and it's amazing at it.

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