Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 4, Op. 85 (Tansman Episodes)
10/16/2015, 2 Tracks, 13:43
Featuring
Andrey Boreyko
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
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Composition History
The task of realizing Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4 manuscript for publication and performance fell to his son, Mikołaj Górecki, who is also a composer.
Recording & Production
This recording of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4 was made live at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London on April 12, 2014.
Compositional Technique
The second movement of Górecki's Fourth Symphony incorporates a theme from the final movement of Karol Szymanowski's Stabat mater, one of Górecki's favorite pieces.
Composition History
Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4, subtitled 'Tansman Episodes,' was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Southbank Centre, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, and ZaterdagMatinee.
Compositional Technique
The subtitle 'Tansman Episodes' refers to a musical cipher derived by Henryk Górecki from the name Aleksander Tansman, a naturalized French composer born in Łódź.
Compositional Technique
The Fourth Symphony is scored for a large orchestra including quadruple woodwind, three percussionists, and organ, with an obbligato piano.
Composer Biography
Henryk Górecki completed his Fourth Symphony in 2006 in short score for piano, but died in 2010 before he was ready to share it.
