Arvo Pärt - A Tribute [Import]

Arvo Part (Composer), Paul Hillier (Conductor), Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (Performer), Elizabeth Engan (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, Elizabeth Engan
• Conductor: Paul Hillier
• Composer: Arvo Part
• Audio CD (August 9, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
• ASIN: B0009QXWZU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,125 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Those who aren't familiar with the music of Arvo Pärt are, to put it mildly, missing out on great beauty in their lives. His choral music is particularly moving. The pieces use what he refers to as a "tintinnabuli" style, a bell-like series of triads seemingly always in motion. This CD, a tribute to him on his 70th birthday, is comprised of some of his finest and most popular works: The Berliner Messes, Magnificat, "Which Was the Son of..." and others. It also presents a world-premiere recording of "Dopo la vittoria" (Following the Victory), which concerns St Ambrose's Te Deum Laudamus, written after a victory against the Arians. It's stunning, filled with changing textures and telling a good story. The performances, by the finest exponents of Pärt's music in the world, are ideal, and the sound is glorious. Pärt's music is a spiritual experience as well, but even putting that aspect aside, this CD is a feast for the ears. --Robert Levine

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6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 21, 2005

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This review is from: Arvo Pärt - A Tribute (Audio CD)

If you're an Arvo Pärt then there is nothing new. However, the organ orchestration of the Berliner Messe is still impressive. Personally I perfer the Berliner Messe done in his Te Deum cd.