Colin Stetson 'SORROW' (full album audio)

Colin Stetson presents: SORROW - a reimagining of Gorecki's 3rd Symphony

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[Myles]

I truly cannot grasp why this is not more appreciated. I have listened countless times, and have recommended it to all of my friends. I cannot guarantee any of them bought a copy, but I can assure you that I did.

[nikolateslanikolatesla]

The soprano part is so fking beautiful i couldn't contain my tears

[larpusrp]

I am speechless. Literally speechless. Thank you for this beautiful piece of music.

[RuskiyStandardRaw]

This is powerful. Some can't fathom, some can't take the steps across the valley.

[cadeburkhammer]

I am glad to hear this is covered, no matter what they teach you in art school.

[eryko]

This cannot be, stunning, i am in tears. However i don't see what speakers I would need to handle this initial Bassoon. I am grateful as a polish guy for honouring our great composer.

[piotrstaszewski]

Thanks from deep of my heart, such a beautiful transposition into modern music. Thank You.

[stevenmcilroy]

Wow, I am speechless. That was incredible. I am a HUGE fan of the original and this re-imagining is fantastic. It's like a post-rock symphony on epic proportions!!! <3

[bartmuz]

Really climatic instrumentation of Górecki - one of my faworite polish composer. Best regards from Poland

[josephstapleton]

I've heard the orchestral version of Goreckis 3rd symphony and this is an amazing re-imagining of that symphony.

[RainbowAceOfSpades]

Was not expecting something like this at all, but again Stetson delivers. Gorecki's 3rd symphony is one of my favorite modern symphonies. I was pleasantly surprised with this rendition. Excellent stuff. Well done.

[Alun]

I was a little wary at first, as Gorecki's symphony is such a staggeringly beautiful and dark piece. However, this is indeed a 'reimagining' of that great work and brings with it a very different intensity and quality. Nothing is lost from the original, but a great deal is explored and developed by Stetson. The piece has a darker, harsher and dissonant edge which exposes within the symphony something of the violence of the Holocaust. There were moments that reminded me therefore of the eerie dissonance of Penderecki's 'Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima'.

[old_channel]

I hate this comment section so much. As a person who loves Górecki’s 3rd symphony, I think this is beautiful.

[lesimprosdulezardvert]

Wonderful moment, thanks. That is living music

[rosies]

Wonderful! Thank you...I found you and your full recording here (muted right now to return to) as I listen to the BBC Radio 3 broadcast of the piece on 'Hear and Now' that was recorded at The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. It is breathtaking :)

[dawidk.wieczorek]

this is incredible. truly amazing interpretation

[devindevon]

I would call it a reduction, rather than a re-imagining. Think 19th century arrangements for whatever instrumental forces are available. Liszt's solo piano versions of the Beethoven symphonies, or operas performed with a small chamber ensemble rather than a full orchestra, as was common. Interesting listening, which I hope will bring people to Gorecki's 3rd in it's full orchestral glory.

[louiseduke]

Today, I was introduced to Gorwcki's piece, followed by this loved them both....reading the comments here made me really sad....YES I prefer the original, the classical, the full assemble....yes, am an amateur, music was big part of my said in some comments, art IS subjective to each and everyone ...it may not be technical enough for some, it may evoke lots of emotions for the world is not perfect....yes, some may take ideas from others and make it to represent the culture and time that is current...not all will appreciate it ...but no one should be judge, or question, or put down for their interpretation, understanding of art....time evolve....what was great at one point could still be great with evolution....as human being, we have no choice to adapt, to open our minds to things we are unfamiliar with, things that is not what some say is great art....art, no mather the form; wether it is original or borrow or experimented with, should we say, what is interpreted, what we hear will be different for all...I enjoy both version!

[comocomolokko]

A year ago before the recording i found a live version but now i cannot find, is it deleted?

Buy the original it can't be bettered.