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M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:08 pm

Someone compared my Feb contest entry (Alter Ego) to the compositions of the (contemporary) Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. I had never heard of him, but finally today bought one of his CD's (not with atonal compositions).

I wouldn't mention that here if it wasn't really really beautiful... (if you like choral compositions

).

Also bought Boccherini, Carmina Burana (my 3rd) and Angela Gheorgiu singing Puccini. There are also pretty of course, but not as wonderfully surprising as Pärt.

--HansM

spacefox · Post by **spacefox** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:19 pm

Arvo Pärt rocks!

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:22 pm

I thought this was aussie slang about something..

fitch · Post by **fitch** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:25 pm

he's the "fratres" guy isn't he..

gorgeous violin piece.. very popular a few years back..

M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:26 pm

yes it is, it's also called Dopo la vittoria, Nunc dimittis, Triodion, Littlemore Tractus and Salve Regina.

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:24 am

If you like Pärt, have a listen to Henryk Górecki. His 3rd Symphony would be a good place to start, if you haven't heard him before.

dystonia_ek · Post by **dystonia_ek** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:18 am

Part's 'Te Deum' is one of my fave pieces, ever. And I'll second Gorecki's 3rd and add his 'Miserere' - really nice slow-building choral piece.

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:22 am

VoidoidSurrealist wrote:If you like Pärt, have a listen to Henryk Górecki. His 3rd Symphony would be a good place to start, if you haven't heard him before.

incredible music.. very emotional... excellent place to start..

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:34 am

Another one that you MUST hear is Krzysztof Penderecki. You might want to start off with his St. Luke Passion , and work your way from there. I know you didn't go for Pärt's atonal/serial stuff, but sometime you must hear Penderecki's Threnrody for the Victims of Hiroshima.

VERY intense stuff. Just make sure that you get the Katowice Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus (1994 Matrix 5, EMI) version he conducted himself, and not the Antoni Wit conducted one. Far more powerful that the Antoni Wit.

(edit: oooh! almost forgot! Peteris Vasks - String Quartet No. 4 is brilliant, check that out as well...)

M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:52 am

Thanks guys. They're on my shopping and listening list now

--HansM

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:36 am

On a similar tip, but different to the others, is Gavin Bryars. He championed Part's music for years before anyone took notice. Check out his "Sinking of the Titanic" - a monumental and moving open-ended work (there are half hour and hour long versions available).

Also, the first Part piece i heard (only short but very moving) was his "Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten", still my favourite piece. i actually like his earlier stuff too which is less 'religious'.

dystonia_ek · Post by **dystonia_ek** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:52 pm

VoidoidSurrealist wrote:Another one that you MUST hear is Krzysztof Penderecki. You might want to start off with his St. Luke Passion , and work your way from there. I know you didn't go for Pärt's atonal/serial stuff, but sometime you must hear Penderecki's Threnrody for the Victims of Hiroshima. VERY intense stuff. Just make sure that you get the Katowice Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus (1994 Matrix 5, EMI) version he conducted himself, and not the Antoni Wit conducted one. Far more powerful that the Antoni Wit.

(edit: oooh! almost forgot! Peteris Vasks - String Quartet No. 4 is brilliant, check that out as well...)

Pendereski's output from 1959 to 1966 or so is absolutely vital. Sheer elemental power. No-one has wreaked more violence and passion out of an orchestra before or since.

Arvo Pärt --- wow