Sonorism
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Sonorism is an approach to musical composition
that focuses on the characteristics and qualities of sound
. Emphasis is placed on a search for new types of sounds on individual instruments, as well as the creation of textures by combining different instrumental sounds in unusual and unique ways.
In sonorism and form-creating element highlighted was the same wording, usually extracted from non-traditional modes of traditional instruments (scraping, creaking and thumping on the box of a cello). This trend was started by the Train and I Krzysztof Penderecki
's String Quartet, the two songs composed in 1960. It was followed and developed by Henryk Górecki
(Genesis I, II, Choros I), Wojciech Kilar (RIFF 62, Generique), Kazimierz Serocki
(symphonic frescoes), Andrzej Dobrowolski
, Zbigniew Rudzinski. Witold Szalonek (including Les sons) distinguished himself by exceptionally revelatory approach to wind instruments, which developed such technique of playing multiple stops (the sounds combined - in the Oboe there are about 160). The choral music was the most original contribution Andrzej Koszewski. The youngest Polish sonorist was Krzysztof Meyer
(first string quartets and symphonies).
In sonorist works there is no melody, rhythm or harmony in the traditional sense of those terms - they assume the role of different types of sounds. Determine changes in the form of a song sounds and textures and dynamics, which becomes the primary way to develop a drama piece. Are common in the works sonorystycznych two types of conduct forms:
characteristic sound idea - the idea of contrasts - a synthesis of both ideas at the end of the track
the culmination of the gradual growth of the whole team performed, the maximum dynamic - or, on the contrary, the reduction (as in the chorus Gorecki)
Sonorystycznym works often accused of being 'directory results. In fact, arose during the period, which you later composers as "experimental". Of the measures developed in later years to compose a work much more complex, closer to the traditional symfonice or chamber music, which is exemplified above all Penderecki's St. Luke Passion
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As a movement, sonorism was initiated in the 1960s in the avant-garde of Polish music
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Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
that focuses on the characteristics and qualities of sound
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
. Emphasis is placed on a search for new types of sounds on individual instruments, as well as the creation of textures by combining different instrumental sounds in unusual and unique ways.
In sonorism and form-creating element highlighted was the same wording, usually extracted from non-traditional modes of traditional instruments (scraping, creaking and thumping on the box of a cello). This trend was started by the Train and I Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki , born November 23, 1933 in Dębica) is a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion. Both these...
's String Quartet, the two songs composed in 1960. It was followed and developed by Henryk Górecki
Henryk Górecki
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki was a composer of contemporary classical music. He studied at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice between 1955 and 1960. In 1968, he joined the faculty and rose to provost before resigning in 1979. Górecki became a leading figure of the Polish avant-garde during...
(Genesis I, II, Choros I), Wojciech Kilar (RIFF 62, Generique), Kazimierz Serocki
Kazimierz Serocki
Kazimierz Serocki was a Polish composer and one of the founders of the Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival.-Life:...
(symphonic frescoes), Andrzej Dobrowolski
Andrzej Dobrowolski
Andrzej Dobrowolski was a Polish composer and teacher....
, Zbigniew Rudzinski. Witold Szalonek (including Les sons) distinguished himself by exceptionally revelatory approach to wind instruments, which developed such technique of playing multiple stops (the sounds combined - in the Oboe there are about 160). The choral music was the most original contribution Andrzej Koszewski. The youngest Polish sonorist was Krzysztof Meyer
Krzysztof Meyer
Krzysztof Meyer is a Polish composer, pianist and music scholar.-Biography:Meyer was born in Cracow. As a boy he played piano and organ. He began his composition study early – in 1954, with Stanisław Wiechowicz...
(first string quartets and symphonies).
In sonorist works there is no melody, rhythm or harmony in the traditional sense of those terms - they assume the role of different types of sounds. Determine changes in the form of a song sounds and textures and dynamics, which becomes the primary way to develop a drama piece. Are common in the works sonorystycznych two types of conduct forms:
characteristic sound idea - the idea of contrasts - a synthesis of both ideas at the end of the track
the culmination of the gradual growth of the whole team performed, the maximum dynamic - or, on the contrary, the reduction (as in the chorus Gorecki)
Sonorystycznym works often accused of being 'directory results. In fact, arose during the period, which you later composers as "experimental". Of the measures developed in later years to compose a work much more complex, closer to the traditional symfonice or chamber music, which is exemplified above all Penderecki's St. Luke Passion
St. Luke Passion (Penderecki)
The St. Luke Passion is a work for chorus and orchestra written in 1966 by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki...
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As a movement, sonorism was initiated in the 1960s in the avant-garde of Polish music
Music of Poland
Artists from Poland, including famous composers like Chopin or Lutosławski and traditional, regionalized folk musicians, create a lively and diverse music scene, which even recognizes its own music genres, such as poezja śpiewana.- Beginning :...
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Notable sonorist composers
- Tadeusz BairdTadeusz BairdTadeusz Baird was a Polish composer.He was born in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, to Scottish immigrant parents. He studied composition, piano and musicology in Warsaw with, among others, Kazimierz Sikorski. In 1956, with Serocki, he founded the Warsaw Autumn international contemporary music festival...
- Zbigniew Bujarski
- Andrzej DobrowolskiAndrzej DobrowolskiAndrzej Dobrowolski was a Polish composer and teacher....
- Henryk Mikołaj GóreckiHenryk GóreckiHenryk Mikołaj Górecki was a composer of contemporary classical music. He studied at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice between 1955 and 1960. In 1968, he joined the faculty and rose to provost before resigning in 1979. Górecki became a leading figure of the Polish avant-garde during...
- Wojciech KilarWojciech KilarWojciech Kilar ; b. 17 July 1932 in Lwów, Poland) is a Polish classical and film music composer.-Biography:Wojciech Kilar is one of Poland’s esteemed composers. Born in 1932 in Lwów . His father was a gynecologist and his mother was a theater actress...
- Witold Lutosławski
- Krzysztof MeyerKrzysztof MeyerKrzysztof Meyer is a Polish composer, pianist and music scholar.-Biography:Meyer was born in Cracow. As a boy he played piano and organ. He began his composition study early – in 1954, with Stanisław Wiechowicz...
- Krzysztof PendereckiKrzysztof PendereckiKrzysztof Penderecki , born November 23, 1933 in Dębica) is a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion. Both these...
- Bogusław Schaeffer
- Kazimierz SerockiKazimierz SerockiKazimierz Serocki was a Polish composer and one of the founders of the Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival.-Life:...
- Witold Szalonek
- Avet TerterianAvet TerterianAvet Terterian was an Armenian composer, awarded the Konrad Adenauer Prize. He was a friend and colleague of Giya Kancheli, Konstantin Orbelyan, and Tigran Mansuryan...