During the last decade of his life, Gorecki suffered from frequent illnesses. His Symphony No. 4 was due to be premiered in London in 2010, by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, but the event was cancelled due to the composer's ill health. He died on November 12, 2010, in his home city of Katowice, of complications due to a lung infection. Reacting to his death, the head of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, Professor Eugeniusz Knapik, said "Gorecki's work is like a huge boulder that lies in our path and forces us to make a spiritual and emotional effort". Adrian Thomas, Professor of Music at Cardiff University, said "The strength and startling originality of Gorecki's character shone through his music [...] Yet he was an intensely private man, sometimes impossible, with a strong belief in family, a great sense of humour, a physical courage in the face of unrelenting illness, and a capacity for firm friendship".  Gorecki was awarded the Order of the White Eagle by the President of the Republic of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, Poland's highest honour, just a month before his death. The Order was presented by the wife of President Komorowski in Gorecki's hospital bed. Earlier, Gorecki was awarded the Order Odrodzenia Polski II class and III class and the Order of St. Gregory the Great.  He was married to Jadwiga, a piano teacher. His daughter, Anna Gorecka-Stanczyk, is a pianist, and his son, Mikolaj Gorecki, is a composer as well. He was also survived by five grandchildren.  The world premiere of the Fourth Symphony took place on April 12, 2014. It was performed, as originally scheduled in 2010, by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London, but with Andrey Boreyko conducting, instead of Marin Alsop. CANNOTANSWER

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Jadwiga,
Under det sista årtiondet av sitt liv led Gorecki av frekventa sjukdomar. Hans Symfoni nr. 4 skulle uruppföras i London 2010, av London Philharmonic Orchestra, men evenemanget ställdes in på grund av kompositörens ohälsa. Han avled den 12 november 2010, i sin hemstad Katowice, av komplikationer på grund av en lunginfektion. Som reaktion på sin död sade chefen för Karol Szymanowskis musikakademi, professor Eugeniusz Knapik, "Goreckis verk är som ett enormt stenblock som ligger i vår väg och tvingar oss att göra en andlig och känslomässig ansträngning". Adrian Thomas, professor i musik vid Cardiff University, sade "Den styrka och uppseendeväckande originaliteten i Goreckis karaktär lyste genom hans musik [...] Ändå var han en intensivt privat man, ibland omöjlig, med en stark tro på familjen, en stor humor, ett fysiskt mod inför oavlåtlig sjukdom, och en förmåga till fast vänskap". Gorecki tilldelades Vita örnens orden av republiken Polens president Bronislaw Komorowski, Polens högsta ära, bara en månad före sin död. Orden framfördes av president Komorowskis hustru i Goreckis sjukhussäng. Tidigare tilldelades Gorecki orden Odrodzenia Polski II-klass och III-klass och Sankt Gregorius den stores orden. Han var gift med Jadwiga, pianolärare. Hans dotter, Anna Gorecka-Stanczyk, är pianist, och hans son, Mikolaj Gorecki, är också kompositör. Han överlevde också av fem barnbarn. Fjärde symfonins världspremiär ägde rum den 12 april 2014. Den framfördes, som ursprungligen var planerat 2010, av London Philharmonic Orchestra på Royal Festival Hall, London, men med Andrey Boreyko dirigerande, istället för Marin Alsop. CANNOTANSWER Svara på frågan "Hade han en fru vid sin sida?" genom att hämta svaret från texten ovan.
In the last decade of his life, Gorecki suffered from frequent diseases. His Symphony No. 4 would be premiered in London in 2010, by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, but the event was cancelled due to the composer's ill health. He died on November 12, 2010, in his hometown of Katowice, from complications due to a lung infection. In reaction to his death, the head of Karol Szymanowski's Academy of Music, Professor Eugeniusz Knapik, said, "Gorecki's work is like a huge boulder that lies in our way and forces us to make a spiritual and emotional effort". Adrian Thomas, professor of music at Cardiff University, said "The strength and startling originality of Gorecki's character shone through his music [...] Yet he was an intensely private man, sometimes impossible, with a strong belief in the family, a great sense of humor, a physical courage in the face of unremitting illness, and an ability to firm friendship". Gorecki was awarded the Order of the White Eagle by the President of the Republic of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, Poland's highest honor, just a month before his death. The words were voiced by President Komorowski's wife in Gorecki's hospital bed. Previously, Gorecki was awarded the Order of Odrodzenia Polski II Class and III Class and the Order of St. Gregory the Great. He was married to Jadwiga, piano teacher. His daughter, Anna Gorecka-Stanczyk, is a pianist, and his son, Mikolai Gorecki, is also a composer. He also survived by five grandchildren. The fourth symphony's world premiere took place on April 12, 2014. It was performed, originally scheduled in 2010, by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London, but with Andrey Boreyko conducting, instead of Marin Alsop. CannOTANSWER Answer the question "Did he have a wife by his side?" by taking the answer from the text above.
Jadwiga.
Jadwiga.