Górecki
Symphony No. 3, Mvt. II
"A devastatingly beautiful soprano lament that became a massive global phenomenon."
Archival Record & Lore
Known as the "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs," Górecki composed this in 1976. The second movement features a soprano singing a prayer inscribed by an 18-year-old girl on the wall of a Gestapo prison cell during WWII, creating an atmosphere of profound, radiant grief.
Era
Modern
Medium
Orchestral
Mood
Melancholy
Ethereal