Henryk Górecki
1933 – 2010
Górecki's Symphony No. 3 became an unlikely phenomenon — a slow, sorrowful meditation that touched millions. From avant-garde beginnings, he evolved toward spiritual simplicity. Music of loss and transcendence.
Essential Listening
Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs' - First Movement
A 15th-century lament builds over half an hour. Slowly, painfully, and transcendently beautiful.
Totus Tuus
Written for Pope John Paul II. Radiant choral devotion in luminous A major.
Three Pieces in Old Style
Strings evoke Renaissance polyphony. Gentle, nostalgic, and hauntingly beautiful.
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