Henryk Gorecki - Symphony No. 3, Opus 36

Performer: Dawn Upshaw
Orchestra: London Sinfonietta
Conductor: David Zinman
Composer: Henryk Gorecki
Audio CD (May 5, 1992)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1

This album, which catapulted Polish composer Henryk Gorecki to into the international spotlight, takes texts born in pain and turns them into statements of affirmation through the use of music that ebbs and flows in mystic minimalism. The clear voice of soprano Dawn Upshaw, singing the Polish texts, is a large part of the success of this particular recording, but the music, contemporary without either dissonance or movie-music mawkishness, clarifies and uplifts the words. This is a moving and essential element of the modern repertoire. --Sarah Bryan Miller


Tracks listing:

1. I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile	26:25
2. II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo	9:22
3. III. Lento - Cantabile-Semplice	17:05