Henryk Górecki
Poland, 1955–2010
Polish composer. His Third Symphony, the 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs' (1976) — meditative and emotionally direct after an early avant-garde period — unexpectedly became a worldwide hit in the 1990s.
MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Henryk Górecki and 0 artists Henryk Górecki influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Henryk Górecki?
- Olivier Messiaen — Messiaen was the model of spiritual composition and colouristic use of simple harmonies that influenced Górecki's late style.