# Krzysztof Penderecki — Every Record We Rank

Krzysztof Penderecki appears once in our Modernism list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Modernism
- **Year:** 1960
- **Highest placing:** No. 7 in Modernism
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/krzysztof-penderecki/

## Appears on

### [Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima](https://waxonia.com/track/krzysztof-penderecki--threnody-to-the-victims-of-hiroshima/)

*1960 · No. 7 in [Modernism](https://waxonia.com/genre/modernism/)*

Fifty-two strings playing clusters, glissandi and things not previously notated. Penderecki originally called it 8'37" and gave it the title only after hearing what he had written.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Krzysztof%20Penderecki%20Threnody%20to%20the%20Victims%20of%20Hiroshima) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=p9xAjiZo7go)

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