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The Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, also known as the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (Polish: Symfonia pieśni żałosnych), is a symphony in three movements composed by Henryk Górecki in Katowice, Poland, between October and December 1976.
Prayer of the eighteen-year-old Helena Wanda Blazusiakowna, inscribed on the wall of a Gestapo cell in Zakopane Mamo, nie placz, nie, [Mother, no, do not cry,] Niebios Przeczysta Królowo, [Queen...
Dec 6, 2022 · The Third Symphony by the cult Polish composer Henryk Górecki is one of the rare success stories in the world of contemporary orchestral music. Largely ignored or dismissed after its 1976 debut...
Henryk Górecki. Released April 4, 1977. Symphony No. 3 Tracklist. 1. I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile Lyrics. 2. II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo Lyrics. 3. III. Lento - Cantabile...
Górecki's Symphony No. 3 (in translation) First Movement. My son, my chosen and beloved Share your wounds with your mother And because, dear son, I have always carried you in my heart, And always served you faithfully Speak to your mother, to make her happy, Although you are already leaving me, my cherished hope.
Jul 18, 2024 · An obscure work, first composed in 1970s communist Poland, Symphony No. 3 was the work of a composer virtually unknown in the West. Although appreciated by a niche audience, Górecki’s music in general, and his Symphony No. 3 in particular, was little known beyond his native Poland.
Symphony No. 3, Henryk Górecki. About this Piece. Composed: 1976. Length: c. 55 minutes. Orchestration: 4 flutes (3rd and 4th = piccolo), 4 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 contrabassoons, 4 horns, 4 trombones, harp, piano, strings, and solo soprano.
