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News for Górecki
- Górecki dies, aged 76
[posted 15 November 2010]The Polish composer Henryk Górecki, who became famous with a recording of Third Symphony in 1992, died on 12 November in Katowice, Poland.
Górecki was born as the child of musical parent, in the south of Poland. There he became acquainted with the music of Polish, German, and Czech culture. In the beginning of his career he composed in a modernistic style. Later his idiom became more influenced by folk music and Roman Catholic liturgical music.
His Beatus vir was written as a commission from the Polish cardinal Karol Woytila, who was to become pope John Paul II later.
Górecki was working on his Fourth Symphony, which was to be performed in this year's Holland Festival. His serious illness prevented him from finishing it.
[Source: nrc.nl]
- Cardiff Honorary fellowship for Górecki
[posted 16 January 2008]The Polish composer Henryk Górecki (1933) has received a honorary fellowship for Cardiff University (Wales) at a ceremony held in Poland on 14 January. He received the award in recognition of his achievements.
There are strong links of Górecki with Cardiff University. He was the subject of ground-breaking books written by staff within the School's Central European Music Research Centre.
[Source: www.newswales.co.uk]
Music
- Four Preludes, Opus 1, piano (1955)
- Toccata for two pianos, Opus 2
- Three Songs, Opus 3 (1956)
- Variations for violin and piano, Opus 4
- Quartettino, Opus 5, mixed ensemble
- Piano Sonata No. 1, Opus 6, piano
- Songs of Joy and Rhythm, Opus 7, piano and orchestra
- Sonatina in One Movement, Opus 8, violin and piano
- Lullaby for piano, Opus 9 (1956, revised 1980)
- Sonata for two violins, Opus 10 (1957)
- Concerto for five instruments and string quartet, Opus 11, mixed ensemble
- Epitafium, Opus 12, chorus and ensemble (1958)
- Five Pieces, Opus 13, piano duo (two pianos or piano four hands) (1959)
- Symphony No. 1 “1959”, Opus 14, full orchestra
- Three Diagrams for solo flute, Opus 15
- Monologhi, Opus 16, soprano and ensemble
- Scontri, Opus 17, full orchestra (1960)
- Diagram IV for solo flute, Opus 18 (1961)
- Genesis I: Elementi, Opus 19, string ensemble
- Genesis II: Canti Strumentali, Opus 19, mixed ensemble
- Genesis III: Monodramma, Opus 19, soprano and ensemble (1963)
- Choros I, Opus 20, string orchestra (1964)
- Refrain, Opus 21, full orchestra (1965)
- Musiquette 1 for two trumpets and guitar, Opus 22 (1967)
- Musiquette 2, Opus 23, mixed ensemble
- Old Polish Music (Muzyka Staropolska), Opus 24, full orchestra (1969)
- Musiquette 3, Opus 25, viola ensemble (1967)
- Cantata for organ, Opus 26 (1968)
- Canticum Graduum, Opus 27, full orchestra (year?)
- Musiquette 4, Opus 28, Trombone Concerto, mixed ensemble
- Ad Matrem, Opus 29, chorus and orchestra (1971)
- Two Sacred Songs, Opus 30
- Symphony No. 2 “Copernican”, Opus 31, chorus and orchestra (1972)
- Euntes Ibant et Flebant, Opus 32, chorus a cappella
- Two Little Songs for choir, Opus 33 (1972)
- Three Dances, Opus 34, full orchestra (1973)
- Amen, Opus 35, chorus a cappella (1975)
- Symphony No. 3 “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”, Opus 36, soprano and orchestra (1976)
- 3 Little Pieces, Opus 37, Violin, Piano
- Beatus Vir, Opus 38, chorus and orchestra (1979)
- Broad Waters, Opus 39, chorus a cappella
- Broad Waters, Opus 39, Mixed Voices
- Harpsichord Concerto, Opus 40, harpsichord and orchestra (1980)
- Mazurkas for piano, Opus 41
- Two Songs, Opus 42
- Blessed Raspberry Songs, Opus 43, solo voice (unspecified) and piano
- Miserere, Opus 44, chorus a cappella (1981)
- “Wieczór ciemny się uniża” for a capella choir, Opus 45 (1981)
- My Vistula, grey Vistula, Opus 46, chorus a cappella
- Lullabies and Dances for violin and piano, Opus 47 (1982)
- Songs to words by J. Słowacky, Opus 48 (1983)
- Lullabies, Opus 49, Mixed Voices (1984)
- "Ach, mój wianku lewandowy, for a capella choir, Opus 50
- "Idzie chmura, pada deszcz" for a capella choir, Opus 51
- Sundry Pieces for piano, Opus 52 (1956–1961)
- Lerchenmusik, for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Opus 53 (1986)
- Recitatives and Ariosos “Lerchenmusik”, Opus 53, mixed ensemble
- Five Marian Songs, Opus 54, chorus a cappella (1985)
- “O Domina Nostra”, Opus 55
- “Pod Twoją obronę” for a capella choir, Opus 56
- Na Aniol Panski, Opus 57, chorus a cappella
- For You, Anne-Lill, Opus 58, flute and piano (1986)
- Aria, Opus 59 mixed ensemble
- Totus Tuus, Opus 60 (1987)
- “Przybądź Duchu Święty” for a capella choir, Opus 61 (1988)
- Already it is Dusk, Opus 62, string quartet (1988)
- Good Night, Opus 63, soprano and ensemble (1990)
- Quasi una fantasia, Opus 64, string quartet (1991)
- Concerto-Cantata for flute and orchestra, Opus 65 (1992)
- Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, Opus 66, mixed ensemble (1993)
- …songs are sung, Opus 67, string quartet
- Salve, sidus Polonorum, Opus 72, chorus and ensemble
- Little Fantasia, Opus 73, violin and piano
- Five Kurpian Songs, Opus 75, chorus a cappella (1999)
- Lobgesang, Opus 76, chorus a cappella
- Quasi una fantasia, Opus 78, string orchestra
- Dla Jasiunia, Opus 79, violin and piano
- The Song of Rodziny Katynskie, Opus 81, chorus a cappella