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A Polish Requiem: Nationhood

A Polish Requiem: Nationhood

Released Monday, 22nd November 2021
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A Polish Requiem: Nationhood

A Polish Requiem: Nationhood

A Polish Requiem: Nationhood

A Polish Requiem: Nationhood

Monday, 22nd November 2021
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We use Penderecki's A Polish Requiem to explore the volatile history of the Polish nation, and how this in turn influenced Penderecki's outlook. From trade union protests to sustaining religious faith under communist rule, we discover how a composer can reflect wider issues of state, nationhood and identity.

Further reading & listening:

Many thanks to the Penderecki estate for granting us permission to use extended parts of his music. Some of the pieces heard in this episode can be listened to in full elsewhere on the Internet:

Hosted by Jack Pepper

Transcription WCAG

A Polish translation of the audio can be found here.

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