Henryk Górecki

1933–2010 · Polish — 6 works, levels 2–8 · 5 chamber works

Suites & sets · 3

Dla Jasiunia (For Jasiunia), Op. 79

SuiteWith piano

4 min

MajorTenderLesser-known

Three Little Pieces, Op. 37

SuiteWith piano

3 min

TenderPlayfulLesser-known

Variations, Op. 4

SuiteWith piano

DramaticLesser-known

Short pieces · 1

Little Fantasia (Kleine Phantasie), Op. 73

Short pieceWith piano

13 min

SlowTenderLesser-known

Sonatas & duos · 1

Sonatina in One Movement, Op. 8

SonataWith piano

DramaticLesser-known

Duets & doubles · 1

Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 10

DuetTwo or more violins

LivelyDark

Chamber music · 5

Lerchenmusik, Op. 53

clarinet, cello, piano

Strings & windsclarinet, cello, piano

41 min

SlowTenderLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 62 ("Already It Is Dusk")

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

15 min

MinorLivelyWell-known

7balanced

Genesis I: Elementi, Op. 19 No. 1

violin, viola, cello

String trioviolin, viola, cello

12 min

DarkDramaticLesser-known

8balanced

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 ("Quasi una fantasia")

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

32 min

DarkDramaticWell-known

8balanced

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 ("...songs are sung")

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

55 min

SlowLyricalLesser-known

8balanced