De Natura Sonoris

De natura sonoris (On the nature of sound) is the title of three works by the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. De natura sonoris No. 1 (the number was appended later) was composed in 1966. The title was inspired by Lucretius's De rerum natura (On the nature of things). As the title suggests, it is a vigorous exploration of wildly divergent orchestral effects and dynamics. It was premiered on 7 April 1966 at the International Festival of Contemporary Art in the French town of Royan. In 2012, Penderecki composed De Natura Sonoris No. 3.

De Natura Sonoris

De natura sonoris (On the nature of sound) is the title of three works by the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. De natura sonoris No. 1 (the number was appended later) was composed in 1966. The title was inspired by Lucretius's De rerum natura (On the nature of things). As the title suggests, it is a vigorous exploration of wildly divergent orchestral effects and dynamics. It was premiered on 7 April 1966 at the International Festival of Contemporary Art in the French town of Royan. In 2012, Penderecki composed De Natura Sonoris No. 3.