Górecki

British  

/ ɡɔˈrɛkɪ /

noun

1. Henryk ( Mikołaj ). 1933–2010, Polish composer, best known for his sombre third symphony (1979)

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Example Sentences

JSP founder Jimmy Gorecki describes the designs as “both rich and rugged,” made of nylon and soft suede, and credits the classic Venice joint Hoagies as an influence for his L.A.-meets-Philly aesthetic.

From Los Angeles Times

Verlaine was passionate about harmonically complex music, especially jazz saxophonists John Coltrane and Albert Ayler, the classical compositions of Henryk Gorecki and Krzysztof Penderecki, and film composers Bernard Herrmann and Henry Mancini, as well as literature, especially the French symbolists of the late 1800s.

From Los Angeles Times

That was this piece by Górecki, that the Kronos Quartet recorded that is just a fantastic piece of music.

From Los Angeles Times

In this episode of “The Envelope,” Field breaks down how a Górecki composition inspired the internal rhythm of lead character Lydia Tár and discusses what it was like collaborating with star Cate Blanchett, who “always wants to do things that are dangerous.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Flight Pattern,” set to the first part of Henryk Gorecki’s mournful Symphony No. 3, “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs,” was the Royal Ballet’s first main-stage commission from a female choreographer in 18 years when it was created in 2017, and it was greeted with near-universal acclaim.

From New York Times