Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" (2019)

Part of a remarkable 2014 project that united some of the greatest works by Polish composers with some of alternative music's most prominent artists, Portishead's Beth Gibbons joined the the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki in a performance of Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs." Though the symphony initially received a mixed response when it premiered in 1976 because it departed from the atonal avant-garde style of Górecki's previous work, it ultimately ... Read More

Part of a remarkable 2014 project that united some of the greatest works by Polish composers with some of alternative music's most prominent artists, Portishead's Beth Gibbons joined the the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki in a performance of Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs." Though the symphony initially received a mixed response when it premiered in 1976 because it departed from the atonal avant-garde style of Górecki's previous work, it ultimately became one of the most popular classical works in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Given its history as a maverick artistic move, choosing someone other than a classically trained vocalist to perform the piece feels like a creative nod to its origins. To sing a part interpreted by great sopranos such as Dawn Upshaw, whose 1992 recording of the symphony with conductor David Zinman and the London Sinfonietta sold over a million copies, Gibbons worked with vocal coaches to master... Read Less

• All

• All Copies (0)

Currently there are no copies available. However, our inventory changes frequently. Please check back soon or try Book Fetch.