Henryk Górecki

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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.

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1	II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo full track	136
2	Song II (Lento e Largo) full track	134
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4	I. — full track	115
5	Piece in the Old Style 3	110
5	II Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo.	110
7	Lento - Cantabile-Semplice	108
8	I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile full track	97
9	Lento - Cantabile - Semplice	94
10	Piece in the Old Style 1	92
11	II. — full track	49
12	III. Lento - Cantabile semplice full track	46
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14	I Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile	40
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Talisasan wrote:
Thursday afternoon

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:
last week

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:
12 days ago

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:
23 days ago

beautiful

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Titus_Androgeni wrote:
last month

<3 @ riigo .

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Snutskallar wrote:
last month

Symphony 3 is far from easy listening.

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adrianoesteves wrote:
last month

amazing

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radiosluchacz wrote:
September 2009

Polecam Koncert na Rudą Kobietę i Smyczki (op. 40).

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Donye86 wrote:
September 2009

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:
August 2009

Underbar kompositör!

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AloneInTheSky wrote:
August 2009

Symphony No 3 (L)

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riigo wrote:
August 2009

damn i listen to nothing but sad music

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lisahonda wrote:
June 2009

beautiful...

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DarkLordB wrote:
June 2009

quite brilliant

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kolory_raju wrote:
May 2009

Genialny kompozytor!

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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
May 2009

*♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥...Bravo!

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deejayceebee wrote:
May 2009

this the last thing i want to listen to on my way to heaven

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Luuttuaja wrote:
April 2009

I didn't even know that the 3rd symphony is that massively more popular comparing to his other works before I took a look at the top tracks.

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Luuttuaja wrote:
April 2009

Yes, there's much more than just Symphony No 3. His second symphony is also very good. I also recommend Beatur Vir (op. 38) and Miserere, (op. 44).

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StDionysus wrote:
April 2009

would anyone recommend anything other than symphony 3?

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