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HENRYK MIKOŁAJ
GÓRECKI
The
album produced to mark the 25th anniversary of the start of the
pontificate of Pope John Paul II and the 70th birthday of Henryk
Mikołaj Górecki
H.M.Górecki's Beatus vir was dedicated to 'The Holy Father, John Paul II
"There
is no doubt that one of main reasons of the Górecki phenomenon,
which stands no comparison with any other contemporary composer,
is the fact that Górecki `s music is rooted in Polish folk art.It
constitutes an ultimate point of reference for the composer`s life
and work. In folk art`s lyrical tone, simplicity and sincerity,
and its organic links with nature, Górecki found answers to
fundamental , existential questions. Indeed, every piece by Górecki...
probes into the problems of the human condition and experience and
in doing so employs musical devices rooted in folk material. The
universal character of Górecki`s music suggests parallels with
Chopin, who, by making folk music relevant to the whole mankind,
at the same time defined his national identity vis-a-vis the
world."
Marek
Wieroński Producer
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