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Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (born December 6, 1933 in Czernica, Silesia, Poland) is a Polish composer of classical music. Though his earlier work in the late 1950s and 1960s were characterised by a dissonant modernism influenced by Nono, Stockhausen and contemporaries Penderecki and Serocki, he moved in the mid 1970’s towards a ‘pure’ sacred minimalist sound encapsulated by the 1976 Symphony No. 3. Gorecki has since progressed through several distinct styles, from the reverence of Beatus Vir (1979), to the meditative Miserere (1981), to the spiritualism of Good Night (1990).
He is married to pianist Jadwiga Ruranska and has two children - Anna, also a pianist, and Mikolaj, a composer.
Attending the Katowice State Higher School of Music from 1952, Gorecki studied under the composer Bolesłav Szabelski, a former student of Karol Szymanowski. His first public performances were held in Katowice in February 1958, and showed clear influence from both Szymanowski and Bartók. By 1961 he had progressed to the modernism of Webern, Xenakis and Boulez and was at the forefront of the Polish avant-garde, with his Symphony No. 1 gaining international acclaim at the Paris Biennial Festival of Youth.
While continuing his studies in Paris, Górecki was influenced by contemporary composers such as Anton Webern, Olivier Messiaen and Karlheinz Stockhausen, composers which were at the time suppressed by the Polish government.
In 1975 Górecki was appointed Professor of Composition at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice, but resigned his post in 1979, in protest against the government’s refusal to allow Pope John Paul II to visit the city.
He is married to pianist Jadwiga Ruranska and has two children - Anna, also a pianist, and Mikolaj, a composer.
Attending the Katowice State Higher School of Music from 1952, Gorecki studied under the composer Bolesłav Szabelski, a former student of Karol Szymanowski. His first public performances were held in Katowice in February 1958, and showed clear influence from both Szymanowski and Bartók. By 1961 he had progressed to the modernism of Webern, Xenakis and Boulez and was at the forefront of the Polish avant-garde, with his Symphony No. 1 gaining international acclaim at the Paris Biennial Festival of Youth.
While continuing his studies in Paris, Górecki was influenced by contemporary composers such as Anton Webern, Olivier Messiaen and Karlheinz Stockhausen, composers which were at the time suppressed by the Polish government.
In 1975 Górecki was appointed Professor of Composition at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice, but resigned his post in 1979, in protest against the government’s refusal to allow Pope John Paul II to visit the city.
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II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo
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I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile
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III. Lento - Cantabile semplice
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Henryk G\u00f3recki,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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KraeheK wrote:
Digging his early piano sonata - sounds like Bartók without the craft or modesty - cute and crude.
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Pozito wrote:
Symphony 3 is too beautiful.
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Master_ov_Khaos wrote:
Symphony 3 is all I can find anywhere. =(
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gEEEERa wrote:
i find far more interesting his atonal works, althought his tonal works own everything else in the world
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Talisasan wrote:
В году так 2001 услышала Симфонию № 3 опус 36. Великолепно. Ни до ни после, никогда у меня не было таких ощущений от симфонии. Готова слушать днями. После прослушивания этой Симфонии заинтересовалась этим композитором. Великолепные композиции. Его музыка завораживает. Хочется слушать вечно.
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CXH1437 wrote:
włosy mi dęba stoją, gdy słysze jego muzyke . Ciężko zrozumieć dlaczego Pan Heniek jest tak słabo znany w Polsce w przeciwieństwie do dody i innego gówna. Szkoda, ale to chyba właśnie tak wygląda portret polskiego społeczeństwa .
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israelisreal wrote:
Gorecki: Symphony No.3, Op. 36 is probably one of the most moving pieces of music that I've heard in years. In particular, about ten minutes in. Can anyone recommend anything to challenge this claim?
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gurallo wrote:
beautiful
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Titus_Androgeni wrote:
<3 @ riigo .
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Snutskallar wrote:
Symphony 3 is far from easy listening.
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adrianoesteves wrote:
amazing
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radiosluchacz wrote:
Polecam Koncert na Rudą Kobietę i Smyczki (op. 40).
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Donye86 wrote:
Would someone please be so kind as to upload Miserere for me? My hard drive crashed and I lost this album. Would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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cibbulinex wrote:
Underbar kompositör!
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AloneInTheSky wrote:
Symphony No 3 (L)
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lisahonda wrote:
beautiful...
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DarkLordB wrote:
quite brilliant
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kolory_raju wrote:
Genialny kompozytor!
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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
*♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥...Bravo!
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London Philharmonic Orchestra - World Premiere of Gorecki's Symphony No. 4
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