In Greek, “poly” means “many” and “morph” means “shape" or "form” (from the Greek morphe), therefore Polymorphia can be understood as “many shapes or forms.” …Polymorphia is a musical composition for 48 string instruments (twenty-four violins and eight each of violas, cellos and basses) composed by the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki in 1961. The piece was commissioned by the North German Radio Hamburg. It premiered on April 16, 1962 by the radio orchestra and was conducted by Andrzej Markowski. …. At the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s (Penderecki… read more
In Greek, “poly” means “many” and “morph” means “shape" or "form” (from the Greek morphe), therefore Polymorphia can be understood as “many… read more
In Greek, “poly” means “many” and “morph” means “shape" or "form” (from the Greek morphe), therefore Polymorphia can be understood as “many shapes or forms.” …Polymorphia… read more
Krzysztof Penderecki (born 23 November 1933 in Dębica; died 29 March 2020 in Kraków) was a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion. Both these works exhibit compositional techniques that were novel for their time. From the mid-1970s onward, Penderecki's style changed to encompass a post-Romantic idiom. He won prestigious awards including Grammy Awards in 1987 and 1998 and 2001, and the Grawemeyer A… read more
Krzysztof Penderecki (born 23 November 1933 in Dębica; died 29 March 2020 in Kraków) was a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for strin… read more
Krzysztof Penderecki (born 23 November 1933 in Dębica; died 29 March 2020 in Kraków) was a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international atten… read more