Musical Bacon: Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Polish composer)

Artist name	Roles	Recordings
London Sinfonietta	performer, performing orchestra	Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: II. Vivace, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: I. Lento. Adagio - Tranquillo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: II. Lento tranquillissimo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: III. Lento largo: Docissimo - Catabillissimo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: I. Tranquillo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: II. Allegro impetuoso - Marcatissimo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: III. Allegro - Deciso assai, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: IV. Adagio cantabile, Symphony No. 3 (2nd movt.), Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: I. Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile, Symphony no. 3: II. (extract)
Izabella Szałaj-Zimak	violin	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
Marek Czech	viola	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
Kwartet Śląski	performer	String Quartet No. 1, Op. 62 "Already it is dusk", String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": I. Largo, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": II. Deciso. Energico, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": III. Arioso, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": IV. Allegro, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": I. Adagio - Molto andante - Cantabile, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": II. Largo, cantabile, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": III. Allegro, sempre ben marcato, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": IV. Deciso - Espressivo ma ben tenuto, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": V. Largo - Tranquillo
Simon Eadon	recording	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato

Artist name	Roles	Recordings
London Sinfonietta	performer, performing orchestra	Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: II. Vivace, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: I. Lento. Adagio - Tranquillo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: II. Lento tranquillissimo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: III. Lento largo: Docissimo - Catabillissimo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: I. Tranquillo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: II. Allegro impetuoso - Marcatissimo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: III. Allegro - Deciso assai, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: IV. Adagio cantabile, Symphony No. 3 (2nd movt.), Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: I. Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile, Symphony no. 3: II. (extract)
Izabella Szałaj-Zimak	violin	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
Marek Czech	viola	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
Kwartet Śląski	performer	String Quartet No. 1, Op. 62 "Already it is dusk", String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": I. Largo, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": II. Deciso. Energico, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": III. Arioso, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": IV. Allegro, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": I. Adagio - Molto andante - Cantabile, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": II. Largo, cantabile, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": III. Allegro, sempre ben marcato, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": IV. Deciso - Espressivo ma ben tenuto, String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 "...songs are sung": V. Largo - Tranquillo
Simon Eadon	recording	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)	producer	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
Michał Pepol	cello	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
Elwira Przybyłowska	violin	...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67 Allegro - sempre ben marcato, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Adagio - molto andante - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Deciso - espressivo - ma ben tenuto, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - cantabile, ...Songs Are Sung: String Quartet no. 3, op. 67: Largo - tranquillo, Already It Is Dusk: String Quartet no. 1, op. 62, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: I. Largo sostenuto - mesto, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: II. Deciso—energico; marcatissimo sempre, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile; ma molto espressivo e molto appassionato, Quasi una Fantasia: String Quartet no. 2, op. 64: IV. Allegro - Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato
John Nelson (American conductor)	conductor	Amen, op 35, Euntes Ibant et Flebant, op. 32, Miserere, op 44, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 1, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 2, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 3, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 4, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 5, Wisło Moja, Wisło Szara, Op. 46
Kaja Danczowska	violin	Broad Waters op. 39: A ta nasza Narew / O our river Narew, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, Janie, Janie / Oh, Johnny, Johnny, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, kiedy na Powiślu / Oh, when in Powiśle, Broad Waters op. 39: Polne róże rwała / She was picking wild roses, Broad Waters op. 39: Szeroka woda / Broad waters, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: II. Vivace
Australian Intervarsity Choral Festival Choir	vocal	Miserere, Szeroka Woda: I. A ta naza Narew, Szeroka Woda: II. Oj, kiedy na Powislu, Szeroka Woda: III. Oj, Janie, Janie, Szeroka Woda: IV. Polne roze rwala, Szeroka Woda: V. Szeroka woda, Totus Tuus
Anna Górecka (pianist)	piano	Broad Waters op. 39: A ta nasza Narew / O our river Narew, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, Janie, Janie / Oh, Johnny, Johnny, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, kiedy na Powiślu / Oh, when in Powiśle, Broad Waters op. 39: Polne róże rwała / She was picking wild roses, Broad Waters op. 39: Szeroka woda / Broad waters, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: II. Vivace
Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk	conductor	Broad Waters op. 39: A ta nasza Narew / O our river Narew, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, Janie, Janie / Oh, Johnny, Johnny, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, kiedy na Powiślu / Oh, when in Powiśle, Broad Waters op. 39: Polne róże rwała / She was picking wild roses, Broad Waters op. 39: Szeroka woda / Broad waters, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: II. Vivace
David Zinman	conductor	Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: I. Tranquillo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: II. Allegro impetuoso - Marcatissimo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: III. Allegro - Deciso assai, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: IV. Adagio cantabile, Symphony No. 3 (2nd movt.), Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: I. Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile, Symphony no. 3: II. (extract)
Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Śląskiej (Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra)	performing orchestra	Broad Waters op. 39: A ta nasza Narew / O our river Narew, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, Janie, Janie / Oh, Johnny, Johnny, Broad Waters op. 39: Oj, kiedy na Powiślu / Oh, when in Powiśle, Broad Waters op. 39: Polne róże rwała / She was picking wild roses, Broad Waters op. 39: Szeroka woda / Broad waters, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra op.40: II. Vivace
Kronos Quartet	strings	Arioso, Quartet no. 1, op. 62 "Already It Is Dusk", Quartet no. 2, op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": I. Largo (Sostenuto - Mesto), Quartet no. 2, op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": II. Deciso - energico (Marcatissimo sempre), Quartet no. 2, op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": III. Arioso: Adagio cantabile, Quartet no. 2, op. 64 "Quasi una Fantasia": IV. Allegro (Sempre con grande passione e molto marcato)
Lira Chamber Chorus	vocal	Szeroka Woda, op 39, 1, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 2, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 3, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 4, Szeroka Woda, op 39, 5, Wisło Moja, Wisło Szara, Op. 46
Dawn Upshaw	vocal	Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: I. Lento. Adagio - Tranquillo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: II. Lento tranquillissimo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: III. Lento largo: Docissimo - Catabillissimo, Symphony No. 3 (2nd movt.), Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: I. Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile, Symphony no. 3: II. (extract)
John Constable	piano	Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: I. Lento. Adagio - Tranquillo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: II. Lento tranquillissimo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: III. Lento largo: Docissimo - Catabillissimo
David Hockings (percussionist)	instrument	Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: I. Lento. Adagio - Tranquillo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: II. Lento tranquillissimo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: III. Lento largo: Docissimo - Catabillissimo
Chicago Symphony Chorus	vocal	Amen, op 35, Euntes Ibant et Flebant, op. 32, Miserere, op 44
Sebastian Bell	alto flute	Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: I. Lento. Adagio - Tranquillo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: II. Lento tranquillissimo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: III. Lento largo: Docissimo - Catabillissimo
Markus Stenz	conductor	Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: II. Vivace
Elisabeth Chojnacka	harpsichord	Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: II. Vivace
Adrian Leaper	conductor	Lento e largo – Tranquilissimo, Symphonie No.3: Chant Folklorique
Doreen DeFeis	vocal	Lento e largo – Tranquilissimo
Kraków Symphony Orchestra	performing orchestra	Symphony No 3, Op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": 2nd Movement
Jacek Kaspszyk	conductor	Symphony No 3, Op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": 2nd Movement
Edward Higginbottom	conductor	Totus Tuus
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria	performing orchestra	Lento e largo – Tranquilissimo
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	performing orchestra	Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": III. Lento. Cantabile semplice
Jeremy Backhouse	conductor	Totus Tuus
Choir of New College Oxford	vocal	Totus Tuus
The King’s Singers	vocal	Totus Tuus
Vasari Singers	vocal	Totus Tuus
Zofia Kilanowicz	vocal	Symphony No 3, Op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": 2nd Movement
Юрий Иванович Симонов (Yuri Ivanovich Simonov)	conductor	Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": III. Lento. Cantabile semplice

Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: I. Allegro molto, Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, op. 40: II. Vivace, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: I. Lento. Adagio - Tranquillo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: II. Lento tranquillissimo, Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner), op. 63: III. Lento largo: Docissimo - Catabillissimo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: I. Tranquillo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: II. Allegro impetuoso - Marcatissimo, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: III. Allegro - Deciso assai, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66: IV. Adagio cantabile, Symphony No. 3 (2nd movt.), Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: I. Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile, Symphony no. 3: II. (extract)

Izabella Szałaj-Zimak

Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)

producer

Michał Pepol