Henryk Górecki


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Upcoming concerts

– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (6 Jul)

Birthdays:
Stephen Hartke
Padre Luís de Sousa Rodrigues
Hanns Eisler
Dying days:
Ludovit Rajter
Joaquín Rodrigo
Otto Klemperer
Ferdinand Zellbell (der Ältere)
Events:
– (1991) Krzysztof Penderecki: Premiere of Ubu Rex, in Munich, Germany.
– (1987) Henri Pousseur: Premiere of Un Jardin de Passacaille, in Montpellier, France.
– (1986) Aribert Reimann: Premiere of Troades, in Munich, Germany.

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Latest changes

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Sheet music for Górecki



[details ←] Symphony No. 3, Op. 36
[details ←] Totus Tuus, Op. 60 choral
[details ←] Broad Waters, Op. 39 choral
[details ←] Lobgesang, Op. 76 (2000) choral
[details ←] Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 6 Piano,
[details ←] Quasi Una Fantasia (String Quartet 2) Study Score
[details ←] Already It Is Dusk
[details ←] My Vistula, Grey Vistula, Op. 46 choral
[details ←] Three Lullabies, Op. 49 choral
[details ←] Kleines Requiem Fur Eine Polka, Op. 66 Piano,
[details ←] Amen Op. 34
[details ←] Salve, Sidus Polonorum, Op. 72 Vocal, choral
[details ←] Aria Op59 Tuba/Keyboard Piano, Organ, Tuba,
[details ←] Good Night, Op. 63 Piano, Vocal, Flute,
[details ←] For You, Anne-Lill Piano, Flute,
[details ←] Little Fantasia, Op. 73 Piano, Violin,
[details ←] Salve, Sidus Polonorum, Op. 72 choral
[details ←] Valentines Flute,

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DVDs for Górecki



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The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

starring: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki, Upshaw, The London Sinfonietta, Zinman

DVD : The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0604388682621
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Tony Palmer Films
Languages: EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Tony Palmer Films
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Tony Palmer Films
Release Date: January 13, 2008
Running Time: 53 minutes
Studio: Tony Palmer Films
Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 2008




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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - harrowing and necessary
I first saw this on Bravo TV on the South Bank Show, and taped it off the air at the time. I purchased it from a British source when the DVD was released there last year, and watch it repeatedly. The interviews with the composer are integrated with the performance, and add to, rather than detract from that performance. Contemporary film of Gorecki in Katowice, and in Asuchwicz/Birkenau is integrated with archival ( and horrific ) footage of the Holocaust, and with Gorecki's remembrances of his childhood ... Read More





 


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Born: 6 December 1933 — Czernica — Poland
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