Krzysztof Penderecki died today. His voice will live on in pieces such as this one, which is dedicated to the victims of Hiroshima. As one of the worst moments of human history, the Hiroshima bombing has had far too little coverage in art in the West. In this bold, horrifying piece, Penderecki demands you to imagine the unimaginable. With this act of empathy, the pain within this music becomes a rallying cry to never let atrocities like this be repeated. The maddening cries of this music form a reminder and a mirror image of the peace that we’ve yet to achieve.
Freeing Music 