Sorrow: A Reimagining of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony
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Sorrow: A Reimagining of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony is Colin Stetson’s reinterpretation of Henryk Górecki’s famed Symphony No. 3, blending contemporary experimental and post-minimalist textures with the original work’s emotional depth.
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| Sorrow: A Reimagining of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sorrow: A Reimagining of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony Context triple: [Colin Stetson, notableWork, Sorrow: A Reimagining of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony]
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Polish Requiem
Polish Requiem is a large-scale sacred choral-orchestral work by Krzysztof Penderecki that commemorates significant events and figures in Polish history, particularly related to World War II and national suffering.
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A Symphony of Three Orchestras
A Symphony of Three Orchestras is a complex, late-20th-century orchestral work by Elliott Carter that showcases his intricate rhythmic language and spatially separated ensembles.
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Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral work composed in 1930 that sets Latin psalm texts in a stark, neoclassical style.
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Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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E.
Bach’s chorale harmonizations
Bach’s chorale harmonizations are a celebrated collection of four-part Lutheran hymn settings that exemplify his mastery of tonal harmony and voice leading.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sorrow: A Reimagining of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony Target entity description: Sorrow: A Reimagining of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony is Colin Stetson’s reinterpretation of Henryk Górecki’s famed Symphony No. 3, blending contemporary experimental and post-minimalist textures with the original work’s emotional depth.
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A.
Polish Requiem
Polish Requiem is a large-scale sacred choral-orchestral work by Krzysztof Penderecki that commemorates significant events and figures in Polish history, particularly related to World War II and national suffering.
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B.
A Symphony of Three Orchestras
A Symphony of Three Orchestras is a complex, late-20th-century orchestral work by Elliott Carter that showcases his intricate rhythmic language and spatially separated ensembles.
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C.
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral work composed in 1930 that sets Latin psalm texts in a stark, neoclassical style.
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D.
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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E.
Bach’s chorale harmonizations
Bach’s chorale harmonizations are a celebrated collection of four-part Lutheran hymn settings that exemplify his mastery of tonal harmony and voice leading.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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orchestral recording ⓘ reinterpretation of classical work ⓘ |
| arranger | Colin Stetson ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Symphony No. 3 (Górecki)
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linked to:
Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
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| composerOfOriginalWork |
Henryk Górecki
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linked to:
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
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| countryOfRecording | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Colin Stetson ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contemporary experimental textures
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emotional depth ⓘ post-minimalist textures ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
clarinet
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electronics ⓘ percussion ⓘ saxophone ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| featuresVocal | soprano voice ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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experimental music ⓘ post-minimalism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
movement I
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movement II ⓘ movement III ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loss
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sorrow ⓘ spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3 ⓘ |
| label |
52Hz Records
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Kartel Music Group ⓘ |
| language | Polish (vocal texts) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending experimental and classical idioms
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modern re-orchestration of a late-20th-century symphony ⓘ |
| originalWorkNickname | Symphony of Sorrowful Songs ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 ⓘ |
| performer | Colin Stetson ⓘ |
| producer | Colin Stetson ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio album ⓘ |
| style | reinterpretation of Górecki’s Symphony No. 3 ⓘ |
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