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Arvo Pärt played by Tapiola Sinfonietta

Composer Arvo Pärt
Performer Juho Vartiainen
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Jean-Jacques Kantorow, conductor
Period Contemporary
Catalogue Number BIS-834 CD
EAN 7318590008348
Format CD
Release date Jan 1997
Total time 62'30

This album features works by Arvo Pärt, showcasing his evolution from early modernist experiments to his distinctive "tintinnabuli" style. The program includes *Collage sur BACH* (1964), a piece that juxtaposes Baroque elements with modern atonal techniques, and *Fratres* (1977/1991), which employs minimalist structures and meditative repetition.

The *Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten* (1977) is a powerful elegy built on a descending scale and bell-like resonance, embodying Pärt’s fascination with purity and simplicity. *Summa* (1991) and *Festina lente* (1988/1990) further explore the beauty of sparse, triadic harmonies. The album concludes with *Tabula rasa* (1977), a two-part concerto for two violins, prepared piano, and string orchestra, reflecting Pärt’s minimalist approach and spiritual depth.

Performed by the Tapiola Sinfonietta under Jean-Jacques Kantorow, this recording captures the profound serenity and spiritual clarity that define Pärt’s mature works.
 
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  Arvo Pärt
  Collage sur BACH (1964) 7'22
01 I. Toccata 2'41
02 II. Sarabande 3'01
03 III. Ricercar 1'40
 
04 Fratres (1977/1991) for string orchestra and percussion 9'27
 
05 Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten (1977) for string orchestra and bell 6'46
 
06 Summa (1991) for string orchestra 5'07
 
07 Festina lente (1988/1990) for string orchestra 5'43
 
  Tabula rasa (1977) for string orchestra, two violins and prepared piano 25'54
08 I. Ludus 9'50
09 II. Silentium 16'04
 
  Album total 62'30
OrchestraTapiola Sinfonietta
ConductorKantorow, Jean-Jacques
ComposerPärt, Arvo
PercussionVartiainen, Juho

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