Symphony No. 8 (Penderecki)
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The Symphony No. 8 "Lieder der Vergänglichkeit" (Songs of Transience) by Krzysztof Penderecki is a choral symphony in twelve relatively short movements set to 19th and early 20th-century German poems. The work was completed and premiered in 2005. The symphony has an approximate duration of 35 minutes. Penderecki revised the symphony in 2007 by adding a few more poem settings and the piece has expanded to around 50 minutes.[1] Although given the designation Symphony No. 8, it was not actually the final symphony Penderecki completed before his death in March 2020; the Sixth Symphony (subtitled "Chinese Songs"), begun in 2008, was not completed until 2017.[2]
Symphony No. 8 | |
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"Lieder der Vergänglichkeit" (Songs of Transience) | |
Choral symphony by Krzysztof Penderecki | |
Text | Poems |
Language | German |
Composed | 2005 (2005) (expanded in 2007) |
Performed | 26 June 2005 (2005-06-26), Luxembourg |
Duration | 35 minutes |
Movements | 12 |
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