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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWord for the day
threnody (THREN-o-de)(noun)
a lament:
refers to a wailing ode, song, hymn, or poem of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person. The word is derived from a Greek word meaning "dirge"; in essence, a sad song/poem expressing lamentation for someone who has died.
EX: Elton John's "Candle In The Wind" is a brooding threnody to famous people in general, and Marilyn Monroe in particular.
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(33,136 posts)4. Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima (1960) - Sinfonia Varsovia
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima (1960)
For 52 string instruments
By Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki (19332020)
Performed at the 80th Birthday Celebration of Krzysztof Penderecki
November 23, 2013
Sinfonia Varsovia
Krzysztof Urbański