Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'

Album by Henryk Mikołaj Górecki & Isabel Bayrakdarian & DR SymfoniOrkestret & John Axelrod

Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs' is the third symphony by Polish composer Henryk Górecki, composed in 1976. The work, scored for soprano and orchestra, is characterised by slow tempi, modal harmonies and spare textures that foreground plaintive vocal lines and repetitive motifs, and it represents a turning point in Górecki's move from avant-garde techniques towards a more tonal, contemplative style in late 20th-century classical music.
First released: 1st November 2012

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 (1976) 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs': I Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile
    30:26
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 (1976) 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs': II. Lento e largo - Tranquilissimo
    7:55
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 (1976) 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs': III. Lento - Cantabile semplice
    16:43

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