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Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) is a live album by English musician Beth Gibbons in collaboration with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, released on 29 March 2019 through Domino Recording Company. A performance of Polish composer Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3, it was recorded in Warsaw on 29 November 2014. The album received acclaim from critics.

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
A spiral pattern projection above an orchestra.
Live album by
Beth Gibbons, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and Krzysztof Penderecki
Released29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)
Recorded29 November 2014
Length48:53
LanguagePolish
LabelDomino
ProducerBeth Gibbons
Beth Gibbons chronology
Out of Season
(2002) 		Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
(2019) 		Lives Outgrown
(2024)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Mojo     [2]
Q     [3]
Uncut8/10[4]

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 13 critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] Uncut felt that Gibbons "brings Gorecki's great classical prayer to life beautifully, an expression of empathy that feels deep and profound",[4] while Mojo commented that "Gibbons rises to the occasion".[2] Q called it "a thing of grief-blasted beauty, and Gibbons brings tender pain to these words of lost children and mothers, her voice rising and falling impressively to the occasion".[3]

Track listing

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Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Symphony No. 3: I. Lento – Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile"24:39
2."Symphony No. 3: II. Lento e largo – Tranquillissimo"8:18
3."Symphony No. 3: III. Lento – Cantabile – Semplice"15:56
Total length:48:53

Charts

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Chart performance for Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 58
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 36
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 78
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[10] 28
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b "Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" (Live) by Beth Gibbons Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Beth Gibbons/Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)". Mojo. May 2019. p. 89.
  3. ^ a b "Beth Gibbons/Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)". Q. May 2019. p. 112.
  4. ^ a b "Beth Gibbons/Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)". Uncut. May 2019. p. 25.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Krzysztof Penderecki – Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Op. 36". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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