Twitter goes classical

Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, has died at 76. Twitter is expressing its sadness at the passing of one of the greatest composers of modern time.

How great was he? Watch this and be astounded.

As folks lament his passing on Twitter we can eavesdrop on their condolences to his family, fans and the world of classical music in general.....


@trspt RIP Gorecki http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11741555

@BarrieAinsworth Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Composer, Dies - An orchestra director said that the Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki ... http://ow.ly/19WjW7

@dotdotdottweet Saddened to hear of Henryk Gorecki's passing. Happy memories of spending time with him in LA when he came to conduct Sym No. 3 at USC.

@LacrimosaDeMag Polish classical composer Henryk Gorecki dies at the age of 76. R.I.P.

@crochet_skull A sorrowful song for Gorecki today. RIP.

@travismorrison RIP Henryk Gorecki

@kerennic Think this is the 1st time in an age that I've heard of a death (h. Gorecki's) before their Wikipedia page has been updated

@RebeccaCaine Gorecki mort.

@YnnsPhilippakis R.I.P Gorecki your music will live forever : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEaF873VGTM

@cayvesempati Gorecki, rest in peace.

@jonfingas Listening to William Orbit's cover of "Piece in the Old Style 3" for the first time since Gorecki died. :(

@grongl R.I.P. Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki http://j.mp/9JDEMF #fb

@curatinghope @mhess I didn't realize you knew Henryk Gorecki's work. We set an entire good friday mass to his music at the Co-Op

@jasonopus Górecki's "Symphony No. 3" is one of my favorite pieces of music, but it's so devastating I can't listen to it very often.

@jburka Listening to Górecki's Symphony #3 in memory of the composer. Still utterly gorgeous.