Henryk Górecki - Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra Op. 40

1980

[@Newton14alan]

My mother used to hum this to me, every night, at bedtime. During the day, she would sing "death metal" songs, a cappella. Mom loved music.

[@jerribee1]

LOL

[@marknowakowski]

Your Mom must have been beyond awesome. Just like this stunning piece.

[@KickassUncle]

I imagine you had wondrously beautiful nightmares.

[@rafaelgomez-ruiz8569]

Electrifying and Magnetic. I never heard such a use of cembalo. I can watch this video again and again

[@rolandtsui1137]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnvboWpseKlobJI&pp=ygUYaHVuZ2FyaWFuIHJvY2sgZWxpemFiZXRo

[@skriabinlover]

Today, on May 28th, 2017 Elżbieta Chojnacka has died. Such a great loss for the musical world...

[@bobinoon]

:(

[@lenama3895]

God blessed her with a great genius... thank you .. in memoriam

[@TheUltimateCrash1990]

Don't say that :(

[@Fan-Tomas]

była uczennicą de Viele, która uczyła się u wielkiej Wandy Landowskiej

[@barbarata4572]

Thanks for the great music!

[@HURRDURRification]

Oh wow this is amazing

[@SuperScratch1]

Wonderful ! The sheer intensity !!

[@KickassUncle]

Bloody amazing.

[@gilson_]

I just love this version...

[@marygoetsch5487]

Wow! Note the longer-than-standard "black keys" (lighter wood here) which allow more force. This piece requires a sturdy harpsichord which will withstand all the force. I wonder if it was built especially for this performance.

[@michaelcaplin8969]

It's an early revival harpsichord from the 50's up to the 80's or so, which is made with A LOT thicker woods than "real" harpsichords built in the 16th and 17th c and from the late 80's up to today. I don't think anyone would want to borrow her a real, proper historically accurate harpsichord because of the heavy touch this piece requires to get the feel right (even though to be fair, it wouldn't have been a problem even with lightly built proper ones). Also, this kind of harpsichord would have been what Henryk would have used to compose it, as no one had figured out how to make proper ones yet, so it's fitting to use a revival harpsichord rather than a real one. I personally really like the sound of the revival ones, even though most people hate it. Sure, it doesn't sound as nice, that's for sure, but there is something about the sound I appreciate :)

[@12345677396]

Semplicemente geniale!!!!

[@Jesusandbible]

wow..... never heard a concerto start so involved from the get go

[@thekathal]

You should listen to poulenc’s organ concerto

[@Carlos-fc2no]

Maravillosa pieza, maravillosa interpretación.

[@kelvinwilson9217]

Henryk Górecki is master, but to give a harpsichord such a pounding, there must have been some sort of grievance.

[@StopFear]

Oh yea it got pounded and spit roasted

[@annasognosia]

I'm grateful to cabriebler and TVP. I wish I knew who the soloist is.

[@grazynadrabik7665]

Elżbieta Chojnacka, unfortunately no longer with us.

[@Jesusandbible]

So kinda "Fearless Vampire Hunters"

[@domenicoscarlatti2386]

Toquem isso quando o mundo estiver acabando

[@radekporozynski]

Dosłownie oszołomiło mnie

[@m.a.f.3530]

6:41

[@jorgemartin5093]

I need a 45 rpm vinyl of this....

[@MilesTV2010]

When your mom tells you to listen to classical music and not death metal:

[@jankawiorski]

RIP

[@groarscarx8526]

Pure Polish Power & Passion

[@jakubbaran28]

Kind of minimalistic

[@whatgivesit]

Prokofiev "Battle on the Ice"

[@mariuszkowalski6956]

Very far simillarity. If any.

[@fromthehub]

The second movement of this concerto is pure delight. I love when Górecki get's all metal like this.

[@Ipsifendis]

gets

[@OdinLimaye]

Extremely intense and aggressive, yet I find it oddly beautiful at the same time.

[@mariusdylka4129]

Amazing music. Sounds “repetitive”, until you discover the different layers...

[@bobinoon]

Miałem okazję usłyszeć tą kompozycję w wykonaniu Chojnackiej. To było jedno z formujących mnie muzycznie (a przy okazji szokujących) doświadczeń - to właśnie ona rozkochała mnie w instrumencie jakim jest klawesyn. Jej śmierć stanowi nieodżałowaną stratę dla świata muzyki...

[@AD-MAIORA]

R.I.P. Elisabeth Chojnacka ( 10.IX.1939 - 28.V.2017)

[@wormswithteeth]

Emilio Pessina No way! 😢

[@adriantanasoiu3815]

😢

[@kevinstrohmeier2255]

Elzbieta Chojnacka is the harpsichordist.

[@sexxyperv]

That woman is playing like her life depended on it!

[@Dekida]

Elisabeth Chojnacka is her name, I think ;)

[@Cristake1974]

Thank you!

[@bartoszwilk9245]

YES it is true but love that passion

[@rafaelgomez-ruiz8569]

that's why she is amazing

[@QuinTekno]

@@rafaelgomez-ruiz8569 was*

[@FoliesEspagne]

Thank god that this recording is back!

[@chaophray]

RIP Elzbieta Chojnacka, born 10 September 1939, died 28 May 2017.

[@MrBrandenBurn]

6:07 rite of spring

[@kasiadelatour]

bardzo przejmujący utwór Góreckiego i świetne, do głębi serca wnikające wykonanie - Chojnackaa !!!! Witt!!!

[@akito7025]

Oggy and the cockroaches vibes lol

[@JoanneTelling1]

How is this possible? Absolutely astonishing.

[@humbertoalvarez54]

Elisabeth Chojnacka

[@jerribee1]

Only somebody with hair like that can play the harpsichord that way.

[@jerribee1]

I wonder if this music has ever been used in a movie where someone is being chased by ...... something.

[@RosemaryThomas1]

Fascinating piece and beautiful performer

[@michaelinparis5040]

It is a pity that the balance of the recording is lousy: the sound of the harpsichord is covered by the orchestra in most of its tutti. Also, the video should've provided the names of the conductor and of the orchestra. As to Chojnacka: I discovered her by chance, in a recital of music she gave in Paris in the early 1980s. She "converted" me to contemporary harpsichord music... I had the chance to hear her several times in other recitals but also in wonderful dance performances of choreographer Lucinda Childs (one of my all-time favorites) with whom she worked in the 1990s. I was also privileged to have met her and chatted with her. France was more than fortunate to have had two giants of harpsichord performance: Wanda Landowska and Elisabeth Chojnacka. The first one revived the harpsichord music of the past, the second one contributed to revive (contemporary) composition of music for harpsichord.

[@rafaelgomez-ruiz8569]

5:48-6:07 is mesmerizing. She is pure energy

[@itsjustnopinionok]

imagine this having been written in the 1750's. it would have been considered "witchcraft". today we call it "way ahead of its time".

[@kelvinwilson9217]

Very profound statement. LOL

[@hauntaholics_]

One part 0:01 Two part 4:26

[@davecannon1523]

Imagine having to practice this for months - it would break my brain. Sounds like Danny Elfman's alarm clock

[@wholethinker]

powerfull, beautifull. very original

[@mischacarlberg6631]

I love how tape loop inspired it sounds

[@throckmorton3705]

rite of spring meets sibelius meets … SHOSTAKOVICH?

[@gordonanderson4999]

Pure passion Love it..

[@fernandamoreno5082]

WAO! So intense.

[@rolandhinnion3578]

this is simply a genius's work ! I had that experience whit The Sacre , the piano concertos of Bartok , the Concerto for Orchestra of Lutoslawski, Inkantace by Martinu etc ; but this is a much more contemporary guy , and again able to let body & spirit be in ecstasy !!!! very far away from Boulez's & alia's non-sense !!!

[@mischacarlberg6631]

Boulez was a genius

[@ianrwood21]

@@mischacarlberg6631 He might have been a genius but he lacked soul

[@mischacarlberg6631]

@@ianrwood21 it's a different kind of music. That doesnt make it soulless. I think messagequisse and anthemes 2 contain lots of parts that move me

[@ianrwood21]

@@mischacarlberg6631 Well they don't move me at all.

[@mischacarlberg6631]

@@ianrwood21 too bad. I really enjoy it, but of course some people won't

[@woz1937]

Świeć Panie nad Duszą Cesarzowej klawesynu. I świeć nad naszymi interpretacjami jej emocji.

[@CianTuohy]

Sublime

[@deanjorgenson5207]

Even though it is only strings, the harpsichord is buried under the orchestral forte. The piano would be more suitable, unfortunately.

[@TheBaraneck]

It is exactly the opposite. In this particular concerto, the soft sound of the piano would be lost under a thick layer of the orchestral tutti and wouldn't be able to break through. I once listened to this piece performed by a pianist and it was a huge disappointment. Here the disturbed balance between solo instrument and orchestra is purely due to the technical shortcomings of the recording. I can assure you that it sounds completely different live.

[@Fan-Tomas]

ten koncert był napisany dla niej tak jak Manuela de Falli dla Landowskiej piękna tradycja gratulacje obu Polkom wielkim

[@pun5484]

Puts me in mind of Wojciech Kilar's opening score for Coppola's 1992 film: Dracula... In fact, now having a great deal of fun listening to both at the same time... For anyone interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5SWna2ahpmkbcU

[@LisztyLiszt]

Super Mario Dungeon Variations

[@kelvinwilson9217]

LOL

[@Jibson2zee]

Wsh les gens de ma classe qui regarde la vidéos 5b 😂😂

[@saelkharbache7728]

Jibril tu fais quoi ici mdr

[@oma.hoppenstedt]

Großartig, was Musik alles kann.

[@カマボコ-w4i]

bravo

[@shawardara]

Interesting. Those look like piano scale keys and the whole harpsichord is taking a real pounding. Extraordinary technical facility.

[@Fan-Tomas]

klawesyn przepiękny instrument

[@okwil]

Znów się zasłuchałem. Piękna muzyka, świetne wykonanie.

[@adammorrow5501]

"And God said, 'I will make a harpsichordist.'..."

[@raustaklass]

2nd Movement 4:41

[@3pcarroll]

A tour de force; love it.

[@agnieszkaolszewska6079]

Amazing..still, I prefer the piano variety..

[@jbtownsend9535]

What an onslaught

[@MarcoInchingolo83]

I love this Concert!

[@Julio836]

Beautiful

[@thevirtualjonathan1284]

This reminded me of some black metal with it's levels of ferocity, repetition and tempo. Looks like an exercise in stamina to perform.

[@rvwrocks]

I'm speechless with wonder....

[@sepiae]

W O W

[@Sundawncer]

Super!!!

[@MrTrevor181]

The raw energy at the start of this piece...excellent!

[@stefanborkos]

great

[@michachojnacki9910]

4:00 "Opus - Mission control"

[@rolandtruc]

Pauvre clavecin!!!

[@Panufnikspupil]

1 - 0:04 2 - 4:40

[@AA859437610]

where can I find the music sheet

[@bartoszwilk9245]

She passed away on may this year

[@joanaknezevic5715]

❤❤❤

[@wojtekhappywarrior1]

Wow

[@rogirogirogi3]

Uwielbiam

[@MarioSteFx]

R.I.P.

[@ChrisBreemer]

I'm not sure the harpsichord is the best instrument for such fiercely rhythmic and percussive music. IMO the piano version by Anna Gorecka sounds much nicer.

[@ChrisBreemer]

Hans Dampf Yes. What about it ?

[@ChrisBreemer]

Hans Dampf Oh yes, indeed this is a matter of taste. Any comment should probably always be interpreted like that :)

[@7777Scion]

***** Well, there are two problems with that - first, what did the composer specify? That's the only thing that matters - and secondly, this orchestra is too big for the composition's specifications - that happens a lot when a symphony orch does not want to "stand down," but this was scored for a smaller ensemble.

[@HarpsichordVinylGallery]

+Chris Breemer You mean changing the elegance and rhythmic precise attack of a harpsichord for the lump unclear noice of a piano?!? I guess you miss the point of this composition. Piano is for romantic Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Schubert stuff not for this driving engine force!

[@larrywprice2]

Check out Bartok's 1st. piano concerto....."driving engine force", indeed!

[@HerrBaton]

barbarzyńskie

[@agnieszkaolszewska6079]

Jak ten świat.

[@louduva9849]

Not impressed. Very dull piece.

[@TOMKOT35]

Polish composers govern the universe

[@okwil]

Megalomania, pretensjonalność

[@TOMKOT35]

zbyt grube słowa, czas.... tylko on oceni to co stworzono i po latach wyda cenzurkę a kolega widzę bardziej to może zajął by się ocenianiem ... może muzyki pop ? ;-)))

[@okwil]

Polskie, polskie, polskie kluski też są najlepsze we wszechświecie

[@EvilEyeWeddings]

Polskie kluski najlepsze we wszechświecie, zwłaszcza w wierszu Szymborskiej - 'Metafizyka'

[@matthewwhitehouse301]

Such vile music. I love the harpsichord but that harpsichord sounds almost 'modern' in the quality and has a horrid sound.

[@ruben7801]

How perfectly terrible for you

[@happy17761492]

Ta muzyka była straszna.

[@SimonMackUK77]

Love Gorecki's symph no.3 obviously and his string Qrt no.2 but this work here is extremely tedious and repetitive . almost like a sped up Philip Glass . not good but thnaks for the upload so we can al hear.

[@Burley_Bert]

Honestly a sub par performance from the harpsichord. Beethoven would walk out.... this isn't percussion madam, break your fingers all you might. We want notes!

[@Tarbh1947]

What a horrible and ridiculous composition. Drilling away for oil? A nightmare for people who don't like dentists! UGH.

[@oskar20051]

sure Ken it is horrible and ridiculous. As well as your contemporary classic music education. Surely, you must be from USA.

[@kissofflesh]

Wow! This is very aggressive music, i love this!

[@diabeatass]

Okay but seriously this performance but not on a revival harpsichord.

[@diabeatass]

this new death grips song is ace