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Symphony #3

~ Henryk Gorecki (Composer), David Zinman (Conductor), London Sinfonietta (Orchestra), Dawn Upshaw (Performer)
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1. Symphony No. 3 Op. 36 (1976): I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile
2. Symphony No. 3 Op. 36 (1976): II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo
3. Symphony No. 3 Op. 36 (1976): III. Lento - Cantabile Semplice
On this CD:
  1. Symphony, No 3, Op 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs")
    Composed by Henryk Gorecki
    Performed by London Sinfonietta
    with Dawn Upshaw
    Conducted by David Zinman

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This album, which catapulted Polish composer Henryk Górecki 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

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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

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4.0 out of 5 stars What Requiem should have been, July 11 2004
Electra Nonsuch, a division of Warner Communications, released a CD several years ago of such power, reverence and intensity that it deserves a second look in 2004. The CD, Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3 in three parts is consistent in its elegance and somber tone throughout. Composed in 1976 in the small town of Katowice, the Symphony take us through the account of what occurred in another small town outside Katowice, named O˝wiecim, better known to the world as Auschwitz. As the name would suggest, the Symphony evokes images of long human suffering, endurance and ultimately salvation from the human condition of a Nazi concentration camp. Nothing cheery here. But there is something uplifting, too; from the moment the first movement begins: "Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo MA Cantabile", when the almost imperceptible dual bass introduces us to the canon that follows, the slow tempo and evocative dull cadence like the slow beat of a fading heart, one senses the mood will evolve and elevate, and it does, gradually, through a spiritual second movement - "Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo" in stages until the soprano, Dawn Upshaw, begins her imprisoned prayers and carries us to affirmation in the final and third movement, "Lento - Cantabile Semplice". The words are prayers inscribed on the walls of the cells inside Auschwitz: "18-years old, imprisoned since 26 September 1944". This simple statement of fact, says it all. Symphony No. 3 is, in an odd way, sensual and very personal in the way that music speaks to the soul and what is in our hearts. You play this CD when you are ready to meditate and relax, or when you are with someone you care about and want to hold them close. No words need to be said, the music speaks its own language here. Verdi came close to this with his Requiem, but didn't sustain the mood. Górecki sustains the mood and never deviates or disrupts the spirituality of the tone he creates. Immediately after I listened to this CD I went to my cabinet and took out John William's equally evocative and reverential "Saving Private Ryan". The two should be played one after the other, in the order recommended. There are similarities in the two that make the match a good one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars an emotional masterwork, Jun 27 2004
By I. Sondel "I. Sondel - lover of the arts" (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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I'm a huge fan of Dawn Upshaw and bought this CD without knowing anything about it. I'll admit that I wasn't blown away by it - at first. I thought: what is this? However, I found myself drawn to it again and again. Now I find myself becoming increasingly emotional while listening to it. It's very affecting music. Upshaw's voice seems a gift from Heaven. Buy it - listen to it - give it an opportunity to soak in - you'll come to cherish it. I did.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Minimal and intensely moving, Jun 24 2004
By Bruce Hodges (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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When this recording emerged in the early 1990's, it not only shot to the top of the classical charts, but to the top of some pop charts as well, an unusual phenomenon. It's not hard to see why; the composer's simple, but eloquent language here speaks to many types of listeners, even those who might not usually listen to so-called "serious" classical music.

The symphony is in three slow-moving sections, all labeled "Lento" and with heartbreaking texts. As a sample, here are the words to the second movement, based on a message found scrawled on a Gestapo prison cell wall in 1944 by an 18-year-old girl:

No, Mother, do not weep,
Most chaste Queen of Heaven
Help me always.
Hail Mary.

The music accompanying these sometimes agonizingly sad words is shining, gleaming, radiant -- transforming what could be heard as unremitting despair into something more spiritually uplifting. Dawn Upshaw, singing in Polish, sounds gorgeous here, with the simple purity of her voice adding a great deal to David Zinman's unforced interpretation of the work. The renowned London Sinfonietta plays with a delicacy that suits the music, and the recording quality allows all this transparent peacefulness to shine through.

Those familiar with Arvo Pärt or John Tavener's slow-moving, spiritual style should find this work quite rewarding. (Note to prospective Gorecki fans: his style is eclectic, and not all of his work is as placid as this piece.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
When I first picked out this CD at a local library, I thought I was being very brave. I had never heard of Henryk Gorecki, and his symphony was dated from 1976. Read more
Published on April 19 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally heartwrenching!
I first heard this music on NPR and sat at my desk at work weeping. I called the station and they told me they always received the most calls after they played it from people like... Read more
Published on Mar 1 2004 by Shari Hoover

5.0 out of 5 stars What is music really about?
There are people who will hate this cd, and people who will love it. It all depends on what music is about. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2004 by A. Reader

3.0 out of 5 stars a milestone in marketing genius of classical music
not saying anything much about this music, plenty has been said on that, but if the classical music industry would open its eyes and look at the way this living composer's music... Read more
Published on Feb 13 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars An Unbelievable Piece of Music
I just heard this symphony yesterday for the first time and I couldn't believe my ears. It is without a doubt one of the worst pieces of music I have ever heard. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2004 by Gary M. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and moving
From the opening strings to the coda you journey through an emotional landscape. Really one of the best symphonies of the last 100 years.
Published on Jan 29 2004 by Dino Lencioni

2.0 out of 5 stars for uphaws beautiful voice
okay.
i profess a love for dawn upshaws voice, but it is better served elsewhere, most notable in her berlin cabaret songs. Read more
Published on Nov 11 2003 by ageofanxiety

5.0 out of 5 stars The Nap Disk That Started It All
Ahhhh Gorecki! Ahhh Upshaw! The musical marriage of these two talents provides us the first true napper's delight. Read more
Published on Oct 7 2003 by Robert Lewis

3.0 out of 5 stars Unique Simplicity Illustrates a deeper Sorrow
As a composer and musician well acquainted with the work of Henryk Górecki, familiar enough perhaps to allow the free convention of using only his last name, it gives me great... Read more
Published on July 9 2003 by E. Walling

5.0 out of 5 stars As Emotional As Music Gets
I certainly don't have the skills to write a critique of classical performances - but I know what sounds amazing to my own ears, and Gorecki's 3rd draws you in and captivates you... Read more
Published on May 28 2003 by Karl Miller

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