Person

Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki ( gə-RET-skee, Polish: [ˈxɛnrɨk miˈkɔwaj ɡuˈrɛt͡skʲi] ; 6 December 1933 – 12 November 2010) was a Polish composer of contemporary classical music. According to critic Alex Ross, no recent classical composer has had as much commercial success as Górecki. He became a leading figure of the Polish avant-garde during the post-Stalin cultural thaw. His Anton Webern-influenced seri…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Poland
Born
December 6th, 1933
Died
November 12th, 2010
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Hyperion
EMI Classics
Deutsche Grammophon
Decca Records
Last updated: April 7th, 2014·MusicBrainz

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