A satisfying survey of Arvo Pärt's mature style, this 2004 release from Naxos presents several key works from 1977 to 1992, which helped establish the composer's reputation as a modern master of sacred choral music. Perhaps the most appealing aspect of Pärt's tonal works is his "tintinnabular" technique, where triadic harmonies are reiterated in tolling, bell-like changes and heightened by dissonant passing notes. This chiming style is anticipated in the joyous, layered chanting of Cantate Domino Canticum Novum, the waves ...
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A satisfying survey of Arvo Pärt's mature style, this 2004 release from Naxos presents several key works from 1977 to 1992, which helped establish the composer's reputation as a modern master of sacred choral music. Perhaps the most appealing aspect of Pärt's tonal works is his "tintinnabular" technique, where triadic harmonies are reiterated in tolling, bell-like changes and heightened by dissonant passing notes. This chiming style is anticipated in the joyous, layered chanting of Cantate Domino Canticum Novum, the waves of modal harmony in Summa, and the fairly static cycling around a minor chord in De profundis. But it comes to fruition and is employed with great subtlety in the Beatitudes and the Magnificat, both deeply expressive and haunting in their peaceful simplicity. The featured work, Berliner Messe, is more ambitious in its length, elaborate textures, and complex counterpoint; the accompaniment of a string orchestra gives depth to the choir's plangent harmonies and a glorious aural halo in...
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Add this copy of Arvo Part: Berliner Messe / Magnificat Summa to cart. $32.47, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Naxos.
