Górecki 3
PERFORMERS:
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Krzysztof Urbański – conductor
Michał Sławecki – countertenor
Edyta Krzemień – soprano
Anna Federowicz – soprano
RELEASE DATE: 11/2025
CATALOGUE NO. ACD 352V
MEDIA: LP + CD, cardboard box
GENRE: symphonic music
One of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s most renowned and deeply moving works has now received a remarkable new recording. In June this year, the National Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Krzysztof Urbański, together with three soloists – Michał Sławecki (countertenor), Edyta Krzemień (soprano), and Anna Federowicz (soprano) – recorded the Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs). The album Górecki 3 has been released both on vinyl (LP) and compact disc (CD), marking a significant event on the musical and recording scene.
Krzysztof Urbański’s interpretation brings a fresh perspective to this three-movement masterpiece written for soprano solo and orchestra: “Three songs. Three women. Three voices. (…) To emphasize the authenticity of each story, I took an unconventional step: instead of entrusting all three movements to a single soprano, I invited three different singers. (…) Their presence allows each movement of the symphony to speak as a distinct human voice – profound and sincere.
“Conducting this work is an experience unlike any other (…) something greater, something mystical” the maestro admits. And he asks: “Let the music simply flow through you. Let this be a moment of contemplation, undisturbed by anything. Don’t just listen – feel.”
LP:
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (1933–2010)
Symphony No. 3
Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, Op. 36 for soprano solo and orchestra (1976)
LP:
Side A:
[1] Lento (sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile)* 23’35’’
Side B:
[2] Lento e largo (tranquillissimo – cantabilissimo – dolcissimo – legatissimo)** 8’47’’
[3] Lento (cantabile – semplice)*** 15’27’’
CD:
[1] Lento (sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile)* 23’35’’
[2] Lento e largo (tranquillissimo – cantabilissimo – dolcissimo – legatissimo)** 8’47’’
[3] Lento (cantabile – semplice)*** 15’27’’
Michał Sławecki – countertenor*
Edyta Krzemień – soprano**
Anna Federowicz – soprano***
total time: 47’49’’
