Henryk Gorecki: Symphony 3 "Sorrowful Songs"
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Composer: Henryk GoreckiConductor: David Zinman
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta
Performer: Dawn Upshaw
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-05-05
Music Label: Nonesuch
Soundtracks:
- Symphony No. 3 Op. 36 (1976): I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile
- Symphony No. 3 Op. 36 (1976): II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo
- Symphony No. 3 Op. 36 (1976): III. Lento - Cantabile Semplice
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Free Music Review: Gorecki: Symphony 3
Hit: 4 Stars
I cannot express how moving I find this work to be. The continuous "drone" of this symphony and the 3 note motif rings so true to express so much about our modern lives and our most personal thoughts. I do truly find it a "sorrowful song" as the vocal, coupled with the long legato notes of the double basses, challenges each step as this symphony moves forward. There is a daunting quality of hope as the reoccurring motif rings out to call for a new tomorrow. This symphony is a joy to listen to and I do listen often, in my car, at home and at work - for some strange reason it calls my name, over and over. I will seek out all of Gorecki work.
This image comes to mind as I listen to this symphony;
a homeless man stands in front of a "TV Center" (vendor of TVs) watching "the good life" on a color TV though the window, as he stands in the cold snowy night, illuminated by the color TV, in his black and white world.
Henryk Gorecki: Symphony 3 "Sorrowful Songs" Poster
This album, which catapulted Polish composer Henryk Gorecki to into the international spotlight, takes texts born in pain and turns them into statements of affirmation through the use of music that ebbs and flows in mystic minimalism. The clear voice of soprano Dawn Upshaw, singing the Polish texts, is a large part of the success of this particular recording, but the music, contemporary without either dissonance or movie-music mawkishness, clarifies and uplifts the words. This is a moving and essential element of the modern repertoire. --Sarah Bryan MillerClassical Music CDs
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