{"product_id":"henryk-gorecki-dawn-upshaw-london-sinfonietta-david-zinman-symphony-no-3","title":"Henryk Górecki \/ Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman – Symphony No. 3","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"63\"\u003eHenryk Górecki – Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most emotionally resonant and spiritually profound works of 20th-century classical music. In this acclaimed recording, soprano \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDawn Upshaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is joined by the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLondon Sinfonietta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e under the direction of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDavid Zinman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, bringing to life the deeply meditative score by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHenryk Górecki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"832\"\u003eComposed in 1976, the symphony unfolds across three slow, expansive movements, each built around themes of grief, loss, and maternal sorrow. Rather than dramatic orchestral escalation, Górecki’s writing relies on repetition, stillness, and gradual harmonic unfolding - creating a sense of time suspended. The result is music that feels less like performance and more like contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eThe first movement sets the tone with an immense, slowly evolving lament, while the second - based on a prison inscription from World War II - distills anguish into stark, intimate simplicity. The final movement, drawing on a folk lament between mother and son, closes the work with haunting emotional directness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eUpshaw’s performance is central to the recording’s impact: her voice is pure, restrained, and profoundly expressive, carrying the emotional weight of the work without excess. Zinman and the London Sinfonietta provide a transparent, patient accompaniment that allows every harmonic shift and silence to resonate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eOften described as “holy minimalism,” \u003cem data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003eSymphony No. 3\u003c\/em\u003e is not about spectacle, but endurance, memory, and human vulnerability. It remains one of the most powerful listening experiences in modern classical music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1836\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e1 I. Lento – Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile (26:25)\u003cbr data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003e2 II. Lento E Largo – Tranquilissimo (9:22)\u003cbr data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003e3 III. Lento – Cantabile-Semplice (17:05)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1836\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vpx2GjUHKB0?si=_YqIZUhL62RmFKC3\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elektra Nonesuch Records","offers":[{"title":"NM","offer_id":53445237113174,"sku":"7559-79282-2","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Very Good+ (VG+)","offer_id":53445237145942,"sku":"7559-79282-3","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_6d7840f3-9daf-48f7-96ca-f73e7080d748.jpg?v=1777465777","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/henryk-gorecki-dawn-upshaw-london-sinfonietta-david-zinman-symphony-no-3","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}