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Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (/ ɡ ə ˈ r ɛ t s k i / gə-RET-skee, Polish: [ˈxɛnrɨk miˈkɔwaj ɡuˈrɛt͡skʲi] ⓘ; 6 December 1933 – 12 November 2010) was a Polish composer of contemporary classical music.
Henryk Górecki (born Dec. 6, 1933, Czernica, near Rybnik, Pol.—died Nov. 12, 2010, Katowice) was a Polish composer in the Western classical tradition whose sombre Symphony No. 3 (1976) enjoyed extraordinary international popularity in the late 20th century.
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Jun 22, 2021 · In 1973, at age 40 and with a growing international reputation, Górecki, characteristically, turned aside any more prestigious or lucrative commissions to co...
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.
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.
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Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 [“Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”], Op. 36. Pedro H. Soares. 1.4K subscribers. 2.3K. 204K views 9 years ago. Zofia Kilanowicz, Wit, Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna ...
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Feb 22, 2023 · Henryk Górecki. (born Czernica, Poland 6 December 1933; died Katowice, Poland 12 November 2010) One of the foremost composers in the realm of the Polish avant-garde, Górecki became the subject of international renown upon the release of his Symphony No. 3, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.
