Michelle Sieverding <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I have been interested in seeing a live performance of the Gorecki
>Symphony No. 3, Op. 36.  Does anyone know of any symphonic hall in the
>US or Europe that will be performing this in their 2001 or 2002 program?

Please allow Me to be the judge here.  Now we'll see:  The actual
technical quality of Goreckis 3rd symphony (or any other of them) nor
IMO the inspiration, justifies its popularity.  Seemingly it is popular
among a (rather large) fraction of people who take interest in contemporary
music and want it to be "beautiful" a.k.a "sweet"

Didrik Schiele