Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Polymorphia; Jonny Greenwood: Popcorn Superhet Receiver; 48 Responses to Polymorphia Image
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  • Summary: Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood collaborated on a collection of classical compositions inspired by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki's Threnody For the Victims of Hiroshima and Polymorphia.
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
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  1. May 16, 2012
    90
    Krzysztof Penderecki and Jonny Greenwood are cultivating a dialogue of past, present, and future ideas, presented as potential energy for creation--and also for acquiring new ways of understanding music.
  2. May 16, 2012
    80
    On its face, this album is intended for adventurous listeners who enjoy exploring the classical avant-garde, though deeper investigation may attract others interested in sound sculptures, noise studies, and electronica, who can appreciate the atmospheric colors and shimmering sonorities of these modern masterworks.
  3. May 16, 2012
    80
    These make an effective pairing. [May 2012, p.72]
  4. 60
    The melancholy mood pervades throughout, into the itchy, insect flurries of Penderecki's Polymorphia, for 48 strings, and Greenwood's 48 Responses To Polymorphia.

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