Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"

Album by Henryk Mikołaj Górecki & Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Śląskiej & Zofia Kilanowicz & Jerzy Swoboda

Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" is a 1992 studio album recording of the symphony by Polish composer Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. The work features slow tempi, repeated motifs and sparse orchestration centred on a solo soprano delivering lamenting texts, representing Górecki's turn toward a more tonal, contemplative language and serving as a prominent example of spiritual minimalism in late 20th-century classical music.
First released: 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": I. Lento: Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile
    26:53
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": II. Lento e largo: Tranquillissimo - Cantabilissimo - Dolcissimo - Legatissimo
    9:27
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": III. Lento: Cantabile semplice
    18:01

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