Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) - Henryk Mikolaj Górecki
Information about Symphony No. 3 by Henryk Mikolaj Górecki, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
The work was written in 1976, and consists of three movements.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Kord/Koslowska (Decca 478 361 0)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Kazimierz Kord.
Soloists: Joanna Koslowska (Soprano).
Decca 478 361 0
Wit/Kilanowicz (Naxos 8.550822)
A worthy alternative to the Symphony No. 3 - Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (c. Zinman) recording.
Warsaw Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antoni Wit.
Soloists: Zofia Kilanowicz (Soprano).
Naxos 8.550822
Runnicles/Brewer (Telarc 80699)
A vibrant performance.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Donald Runnicles.
Soloists: Christine Brewer (Soprano).
Telarc 80699
Zinman/Upshaw (Nonesuch 79282)
The recording that turned Górecki into the best selling modern composer of all time.
London Sinfonietta, conducted by David Zinman, 05/1991.
Soloists: Dawn Upshaw (Soprano).
Nonesuch 79282