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Henryk Mikołaj GóreckiHenryk Mikołaj Górecki

A composer of A composer of classical music, classical music, was born on 6th was born on 6th December 1933 in December 1933 in Czernica, near Czernica, near Rybnik, Silesia, Rybnik, Silesia, Poland. Poland.

Górecki's work in the late 1950s and 1960s Górecki's work in the late 1950s and 1960s was characterised by a dissonant was characterised by a dissonant modernism . In the mid 1970s, he moved modernism . In the mid 1970s, he moved towards a 'pure' sacred minimalist sound, towards a 'pure' sacred minimalist sound, encapsulated by the 1976 Symphony No. 3. encapsulated by the 1976 Symphony No. 3. Though he has remained primarily a religious Though he has remained primarily a religious composer, Górecki has progressed through composer, Górecki has progressed through several distinct styles, from the reverence of several distinct styles, from the reverence of Beatus Vir (1979), to the meditative Miserere Beatus Vir (1979), to the meditative Miserere (1981), to the spiritualism of Good Night (1981), to the spiritualism of Good Night (1990).(1990).

Compositions :Compositions :

SYMPHONY NO. 2 "COPERNICAN" / SYMFONIA NR SYMPHONY NO. 2 "COPERNICAN" / SYMFONIA NR 2 "KOPERNIKOWSKA", OP. 31 for solo soprano and 2 "KOPERNIKOWSKA", OP. 31 for solo soprano and

baritone, choir and orchestra (1972)baritone, choir and orchestra (1972) SYMPHONY NO. 3 "SYMPHONY OF LAMENTATION SYMPHONY NO. 3 "SYMPHONY OF LAMENTATION

SONGS" / SYMFONIA NR 3 "SYMFONIA PIESNI SONGS" / SYMFONIA NR 3 "SYMFONIA PIESNI ZALOSNYCH", OP. 36 for solo soprano and ZALOSNYCH", OP. 36 for solo soprano and orchestra (1976) orchestra (1976)

In 1992, the THIRD SYMPHONY was first on the In 1992, the THIRD SYMPHONY was first on the American and English bestseller lists, and the American and English bestseller lists, and the

entire world was talking about Gorecki.entire world was talking about Gorecki.

Wojciech KilarWojciech KilarA Polish classical A Polish classical

and film music and film music composer. He is composer. He is famous for music famous for music to films, like:to films, like:

Bram Stoker's Bram Stoker's Dracula by F.E. Dracula by F.E. CoppolaCoppola

The Pianist by R. The Pianist by R. PolańskiPolański

Jerzy Duda-GraczJerzy Duda-Gracz

Was a famous Polish painter,drawer andscenography.From 1970 his paintings wereshown on displaies on the whole word.

is a Polish rock band is a Polish rock band founded in 1992. The founded in 1992. The band took their name band took their name from their hometown of from their hometown of Mysłowice, in Silesia Mysłowice, in Silesia Their music Their music incorporates elements of incorporates elements of rock and shoegazing rock and shoegazing with a dose of with a dose of melancholy. From 2003, melancholy. From 2003, Myslovitz has had a Myslovitz has had a support of EMI Records support of EMI Records and MTV Europe and and MTV Europe and became an international became an international bandband

Adam Małysz – a Polish ski Adam Małysz – a Polish ski jumperjumper

is an olympic is an olympic medalistmedalist

won the World won the World Cup 3 times in rowCup 3 times in row

Is a Polish Is a Polish champion from champion from 20012001

has won 38 World has won 38 World Cup competitions Cup competitions