Symphony of Sorrowful Songs - Henryk Górecki - 3st movement

Lento e largo—Tranquillissimo

(only the second part of the 3st movement)

The tempo of the third movement is not as slow as the previous two, and subtle changes in dynamism and mode make it more complex and involving than it may at first appear. It comprises three verses in A minor[1] and, like the first movement, is constructed from evolving variations on a simple motif. The melody is established in the opening verse, and the second and third verses revisit the cradling motifs of the second movement. As in the second movement, the motifs are built up from inversions of plain triads and seventh chords stretching across several octaves. As the soprano sings the final words, the key changes to a pure diatonic A major which accompanies, in writer David Ellis's words, the "ecstatic final stanza":[1]

O sing for him / God's little song-birds / Since his mother cannot find him. And you, God's little flowers / May you blossom all around / that my son may a sleep happy sleep.[16]

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[bsod4u2]

This is Gorecki best known composition and his stroke of genius.

Those who find it boring need to go listen to top 40 BS intended for the brain dead masses.

Known to us as noise.

[oberones]

Ní chluinim fuiaim lachan ná gé ann,

ná fiolar ag éamh sois cuain,

ná fiú na mbeacha chun saothair

thabharfadh mil agus céir don tslua.

Níl ceol binn milis na n-éan ann

le hamharc an lae a dhul uainn,

náan chuaichín i mbarra na ngéag ann,

ós í chuirfeadh an saol chun suain.

[TheDealNoDeal]

@pieternooten it gives me the chills, that's for sure.

[rereray7]

I love it, it's just beautiful

[pieternooten]

if this does not make you cry, you have no heart...

[knollik]

th best versionis zofia kilanowicz sopran!!!!!!!!!!!!

[trickmastermonkey]

bellissima canzone

[keithsimonh]

@bsod4u2 I beg to differ, noise is something much more distinguished than 'popular culture', I would be pleased if such a distinction were made between discordant sounds and auditory trash as I happen to enjoy the former and despise the latter alongside you.

[outerbreak]

I heard this performed by the Epsicopal/Anglican choir of St. James in the City (Los Angeles) as part of their Evensong service on Sunday May 8th, 2011. It was sublime in a perfect setting...the entire congregation sat in frozen silence as this piece played out. It was so beautiful with an ending sung at this tempo..an ending that did not want to end. Gorecki IMHO is a genius in his deliberate use of silence and nuance creating enormous atmospheres that sweep up the listener/choir/cities.

[goreesha]

Translated lyrics, second part:

Perhaps the poor child/Lies in a rough ditch/and instead he could have been/lying in his warm bed

Oh, sing for him/God's little song-birds/Since his mother/Cannot find him

And you, God's little flowers/May you blossom all around/So that my son/May sleep happily

[goreesha]

Translated lyrics:

Where has he gone/My dearest son?/Perhaps during the uprising/The cruel enemy killed him

Ah, you bad people/In the name of God, the most Holy/Tell me, why did you kill

My son?

Never again/Will I have his support/Even if I cry/My old eyes out/Were my bitter tears

to create another River Oder/They would not restore to life/My son

He lies in his grave/and I know not where/Though I keep asking people/Everywhere

[debbieization]

I haven't even listened to a minute of the song and i'm already crying...i have no idea what it means too...it is so beautiful and sad

Magnificent :)