Polish composer Henryk Górecki, in Zakopane, Poland, in 1994 — two years after a recording of his Symphony No. 3 became a surprise hit. Górecki died in 2010. Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4 will be released on Jan. 22. Jean Guyaux/Courtesy of Electra Nonesuch/Boosey & Hawkes Collection hide caption
A new album of choral music by the late Polish composer Henryk Gorecki creates a calm and welcoming space. Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Composer Henryk Gorecki was one of the important classical musicians who died in 2010. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Henryk Gorecki never had another success as huge as his haunting "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs." Gerry Hurkmans hide caption
Henryk Gorecki, Composer Of 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs,' Dies At Age 76
Tom Verlaine spins everything from Charles Mingus to The Day the Earth Stood Still soundtrack. Stefano Giovannini/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Orchestra of St. Luke's
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