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Part: Summa
Arvo Part, Paavo Jarvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Part: Summa
Genre: Classical
 
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At a mere five minutes, Arvo Pärt's Summa is actually the shortest composition on this CD. But, for its sheer, austere beauty, the work makes a fitting introduction to this orchestral disc. Pärt's trademark "tint...  more »

     
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All Artists: Arvo Part, Paavo Jarvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Part: Summa
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Release Date: 12/23/2002
Genre: Classical
Style: Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724354550126

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At a mere five minutes, Arvo Pärt's Summa is actually the shortest composition on this CD. But, for its sheer, austere beauty, the work makes a fitting introduction to this orchestral disc. Pärt's trademark "tintinnabulation" style is in full effect on this sublime recording. Each of these works sounds simple and minimalist, yet also achingly profound. In Pärt's Symphony No. 3 (the earliest piece here, dating from 1971), the roots of his groundbreaking technique are just beginning to take shape: the ringing of bells, the calculated tension, and the hints of early music all add to the three-movement work's drama. For Trisagion and Silouans Song, the pace slows down, and the string orchestra resonates like a haunting church organ (it's easy to sense the enormous influence of Pärt's Eastern Orthodox religion, even on these instrumental compositions). Paavo Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra are naturals at interpreting the contemplative music of their country's most famous composer, and the sound quality throughout is excellent. There are far too many Pärt CDs to recommend, but this one will easily serve as an excellent introduction to the composer's magical sonic universe. --Jason Verlinde

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Serene, but Sophisticated
Daniel Johnson | 05/31/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's hard to imagine a finer recording of Pärt's orchestral works. The selection of pieces is excellent (and quite extensive), the orchestra is well-balanced and well-blended, and the tempi are chosen with the utmost sensitivity. The damp, cathedralesque ambience of the recording may tend to drain some of the expressive quality out of the strings, but these solemn, mystical works sound very much at home in such an environment. I prefer these recordings even to the famous 'Tabula Rasa' disc on ECM.Most of these pieces are in Pärt's minimalistic "tinntinnabuli" style, but the 3rd Symphony will be a pleasant surprise to those listeners familiar only with that side of Arvo Pärt's oeuvre. It's a sprawling, full-orchestral setting of archaic polyphony, rich and "cinematic" in the best sense of the word."
Wow!!
A. Vetter | NY | 12/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have enjoyed the music of Part for a long time.

Fratres and the Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten are wonderful pieces.

In many ways, I prefer this version of the Cantus over Paavo's father, Neeme.

They are both wonderful performances.

Paavo, in his way, makes this piece more cathartic. The srings are so great.

And, for me, the real find was the Third Symphony. The elements of chant, monastic melody and simplicity were astounding.

Heavenly music!!"