Kosmogonia (As Used in The Film The Shining)

Description

Disturbing, intense, blood-curdling, sinister, dramatic – the music of "Kosmogonia" highlights the famous and unorthodox instrumental techniques of Penderecki, as well as some of the darkest music ever composed. Lauded by The Guardian as "the greatest living composer from Poland," Krzysztof Penderecki is the master behind the unforgettable and haunting music of Shining (including "De Natura Sonoris II," presented here). A complex sound tapestry with striking use of pizzicato and flexatone, featuring aggressive bursts of brass and percussion, dissonant wind chords, spoken and whistled sounds, fervent strings, a swirling organ, and culminating choirs and solo voices. The unique music of Krzysztof Penderecki has been used in films such as: Shining, The Exorcist, Children Of Men, The People Under The Stairs, Shutter Island, Inland Empire, Fearless, Wild At Heart, and recently in the reboot of Twin Peaks. Thanks to the estate of Krzysztof Penderecki, Cold Spring is honored to present this masterpiece in digital format for the first time since the 1974 vinyl release.