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Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorium)

Recorded Sound | Digitized | RG Number: RG-91.1973

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    Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorium)

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    Description
    The oratorio Dies Irae (1967) by Krzysztof Penderecki (Poland; b. 1933) is scored for solo voices, mixed choir, and orchestra. Its musical texture is dominated by unorthodox sonorities—the choir shouts, buzzes, and whistles; scrapers, chains, whips, and sirens sound out from the instrumentarium—intended to graphically express (in the composer’s words) “the ghastliness of history.” Incorporating biblical verse and texts by Aeschylus, Valéry, Aragon, Różewicz and Broniewski, and dedicated to the memory of those murdered at Auschwitz, Dies Irae premiered at the unveiling in 1967 of the International Monument to the Victims of Fascism at Birkenau. (Adapted from "Music," in The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies (2010).
    Date
    Recorded:  1967
    Contributor
    Performer: Krzysztof Penderecki
    Format
    Phonograph record; vinyl; 12 inches; 33 rpm

    Physical Details

    Language
    Music
    Genre/Form
    Music.

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Copyright Undetermined
    Conditions on Use
    Owner of copyright, if any, is undetermined. It is possible this is an orphan work. It is the responsibility of anyone interested in reproducing, broadcasting, or publishing content to determine copyright holder and secure permission, or perform a diligent Fair Use analysis.

    Administrative Notes

    Recorded Sound Provenance
    Since 1992, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's music historian has collected historic sound recordings, published materials, interviews, and music related to the Holocaust and World War II.
    Recorded Sound Notes
    For detailed discography notes, refer to www.discogs.com/Krzysztof-Penderecki-Dies-Irae-Auschwitz-Oratorium/release/3466294.
    Recorded Sound Source
    Werb, Bret
    Record last modified:
    2024-06-10 10:48:01
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