"De natura sonoris" by Krzysztof Penderecki is cycle of 3 pieces for symphonic orchestra.
First: composed in 1966
second, which we are going to perform tonight: in 1971
and third in 2012.
The title: "de natura sonoris"
(on the nature of sound)
is inspired by work of Lucretius:
"de rerum natura"
(on the nature of things).
This piece is a journey through untypical
extreme
and experimental orchestral sounds and effects.
Due to its picturesqueness
this music was used in many movies.
Most famous example being “The Shining” by Stanley Kubrick.
The piece was used in many key scenes in the movie,
including fragments presenting the labyrinth.
Labyrinth is a very important element,
symbol, in the life of Krzysztof Penderecki.
