Jarred Dunn: Górecki's Solo Piano Music, Gebunden

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Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933-2010) is mainly associated with substantial symphonic and choral works. In this archival study, Jarred Dunn illuminates Górecki anew, as a piano composer of miniatures, experimental works, and character pieces. In these chapters is the first reprinting of primary sources: Górecki's autograph manuscripts and comments on their performance from his composition notebook Spis moich utworów (List of my Works) .

Jarred Dunn discusses Górecki's piano music historically, analytically, and didactically. He describes the unmistakable pianistic landscapes of Górecki's Early and Late works, from Preludes Op. 1 and Sonata Op. 6 (1955-1956) to the last three miniatures (1990-2008). Mr. Dunn inserts observations of the posthumously-published works from both periods, introduced here for the first time. A detailed chapter on pedagogical approaches and related repertoire is rooted in Dunn's close collaboration with concert pianist Anna Górecka, the composer's daughter.

Górecki's piano music - indeed the piano itself - underpins cardinal moments of his life: early loss, first love, and mature reflection. In his piano music, we find Górecki ever-deepening his understanding of the piano and its role in his evolving sound world.