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The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Actors: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki, Upshaw, The London Sinfonietta, Zinman
Genres: Music Video & Concerts
NR     2008     0hr 53min

This Symphony?s inspiration came from a book Górecki found during the Nazi occupation of Poland that showed examples of the different messages scratched on the walls of a Gestapo prison. One message was written by a young ...  more »

     
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Actors: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki, Upshaw, The London Sinfonietta, Zinman
Genres: Music Video & Concerts
Sub-Genres: Pop, Rock & Roll
Studio: Tony Palmer Films
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 01/13/2008
Original Release Date: 01/01/2008
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2008
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 0hr 53min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Harrowing and necessary
R. Ross | moscow idaho usa | 03/03/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first saw this on Bravo TV on the South Bank Show, and taped it off the air at the time. I purchased it from a British source when the DVD was released there last year, and watch it repeatedly. The interviews with the composer are integrated with the performance, and add to, rather than detract from that performance. Contemporary film of Gorecki in Katowice, and in Asuchwicz/Birkenau is integrated with archival ( and horrific ) footage of the Holocaust, and with Gorecki's remembrances of his childhood experiences there. Particularly striking to me is the footage of Dawn Upshaw. Her facial expressiveness during the performance reflects perfectly the emotion of the musical moment. This is a film which amplifies the emotional impact of the piece which it illustrates."