Gorecki Symphony No. 3 “Sorrowful Songs” - Lento e Largo

September 1st, 2008 | by songs |
PakoChile asked:


Soprano: Isabel Bayrakdaraian, Sinfonietta Cracovia, conducted by John Axelrod.
Taken from “HOLOCAUST - A Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz”. For the first time since its liberation, permission was granted for music to be
heard in Auschwitz and a number of leading musicians were brought there to perform music for the film.

ELVIS

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  1. 24 Responses to “Gorecki Symphony No. 3 “Sorrowful Songs” - Lento e Largo”

  2. By nemon696 on Sep 3, 2008 | Reply

    to powinna śpiewać POLKA

  3. By wudar2005 on Sep 3, 2008 | Reply

    byłem w Oświęcimiu, byłem przy tej ścianie…wystarczy tam wejść, zobaczyć, człowiek się zmienia widząc to wszystko…pieść wspaniała! ale uwierzcie, będąc tam nie trzeba jej słuchać żeby poczuć…
    Wrocław 2008

  4. By nosiesnetnieuws on Sep 4, 2008 | Reply

    I am often flamed for considering Mahler the producer of sentimental megalomania, so I will excuse you for your negative opinion :)
    Remember that the composer himself was, and still is, surprised about people picking up this Symphony and not any of his other works. It seems people need direct emotion.

    Do you like other Gorecki works? Do you like Pärt?

  5. By LDGuy on Sep 4, 2008 | Reply

    I think its overt sentimentality is only worsened by its subject matter. And that’s just the music; how dare the directors (of the video) use the plight of others to make such a blatant commercial move. This piece has only become successful due to use on a range of film soundtracks, and radio plugging. Personally, I think it’s disgusting. I hope someone can take this opinion into account, and not mark this as spam.

  6. By livviec5 on Sep 5, 2008 | Reply

    Thank you so much for posting this. It breaks my heart every single time.

  7. By miltonrizzato on Sep 5, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks a lot, Vokshumana. I’ll try to find this piece.

  8. By vokshumana on Sep 6, 2008 | Reply

    Miltonrizzato, also try Michael Nyman - Out Of The Ruins (for the victims of Armenia earthquake), for choir, recorded in ruined church.

  9. By vokshumana on Sep 9, 2008 | Reply

    I don`t have to watch this (good) video while listening to the music, I can look through the window - my workplace office is near the (ex-German) concentration camp. No kidding.

  10. By dectrone on Sep 11, 2008 | Reply

    Josef Mengele….may he burn one thousand time for every victim

  11. By CONSIDERATOR2012 on Sep 14, 2008 | Reply

    molto bello.. che voce meravigliosa si potrebbe cantare l’intera vita con la stessa cdenza che scende la sera..

  12. By 82648947 on Sep 14, 2008 | Reply

    could not be better…

  13. By wis7dom on Sep 16, 2008 | Reply

    Lest We Forget…November 11th…I wept as I watched this the first time and it still moves me having watched it a dozen times.

  14. By Maxx2k8 on Sep 19, 2008 | Reply

    Amazing video to an amazing piece.

  15. By Umanh on Sep 21, 2008 | Reply

    For me there is now a “before and after” i heard this for the first time

  16. By RecollectionRoad on Sep 24, 2008 | Reply

    its okay but there is much better out there. M.R. for instance!

  17. By lushmontana on Sep 27, 2008 | Reply

    BEAUTIFUL!!!

    PERFECT!!!

  18. By Flopsy59 on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply

    For my Dad, Tadeus Dominiczak, for all the silent years, tis only now that I understand at least some of it.. I will forever speak with you..

  19. By Balticmania on Oct 4, 2008 | Reply

    I visited Auschwitz/Birkenau four years ago. I could not even begin to understand the suffering. The memory still haunts me. I hope it continues to haunt me for years to come.

  20. By maliceaforthought on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply

    Absolutely beautiful! So moving.

  21. By coaragdlm on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply

    I heard it for the first time inside a church in Mexico City. I’m quite sure, no one there spoke Polish to understand the words, but a lot of people there were moved to tears. I still remember the electrical feeling on the back of my body when I hear this piece. One of the most powerful moments in musical history.
    Try to listen the entire Symphony. You’ll never forget it.

    Thank you for Sharing Beauty!

  22. By coaragdlm on Oct 7, 2008 | Reply

    ….still in tears ….

  23. By Phili4p on Oct 8, 2008 | Reply

    Very well put Kevinbreen. Music is a great healer and may well be the one thing (apart from laughter), that can bring unity to people divided.

  24. By Phili4p on Oct 12, 2008 | Reply

    I heard this for the first time last year. It’s unbelievably haunting, and indeed conveys for me sensations of dereliction and long half-forgotten memories.

  25. By 2bn442RCT on Oct 14, 2008 | Reply

    this so awesome!!!

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