The Silence of Being: The Music of Arvo Pärt

~ Release by Arvo Pärt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Fratres • Festina lente • Summa • Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
2CD: Orchestral Works: Tabula Rasa • Collage über Bach • Symphony no. 3
3CD: Passio
4CD: Triodion • Ode VII (Memento) • I Am the True Vine • Dopo la vittoria
5CD: Berliner Messe / Magnificat / Summa
6CD: Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection
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1Symphony no. 4 "Heroes": Neuköln
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 2006-05-16 until 2006-05-17)
conductor:
Marin Alsop (conductor) (from 2006-05-16 until 2006-05-17)
recorded at:
Concert Hall at The Lighthouse in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 2006-05-16 until 2006-05-17)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 "Heroes": V. Neuköln (from 2006-05-16 until 2006-05-17)
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
version of:
Neuköln (instrumental)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 "Heroes"
Philip Glass56:49
2Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima
engineer and producer:
Beata Jankowska (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice) (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice) (on 1998-10-27)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (on 1998-10-27)
recorded at:
Grzegorz Fitelberg Concert Hall in Katowice, Śląskie (Silesian Voivodeship), Poland (on 1998-10-27)
recording of:
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima (on 1998-10-27)
dedicated to:
Hiroshima, Hiroshima (Hiroshima Prefecture), Japan
composer:
Krzysztof Penderecki (Polish composer) (in 1960)
Krzysztof Penderecki48:59
3Toccata for Violin Player & Piano
violin:
Mia Wu
recording of:
Toccata for Violin and Player Piano
composer:
Conlon Nancarrow (American-Mexican composer) (in 1935)
Conlon Nancarrow31:38
4First Interlude
engineer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer)
producer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer) and Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer)
editor:
Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer)
prepared piano:
Boris Berman (pianist) (from 1998-07-11 until 1998-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Saint John Chrysostom Church in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (from 1998-07-11 until 1998-07-13)
recording of:
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Interlude no. 1 (from 1998-07-11 until 1998-07-13)
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (from 1946 until 1948)
part of:
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
John Cage43:29
5Fünf Nachtstücke for Violin and Piano: 1. Elegie
piano:
Aaron Shorr (pianist) (on 2004-12-12)
violin:
Peter Sheppard Skærved (violinist) (on 2004-12-12)
recorded at:
Potton Hall in Westleton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 2004-12-12)
recording of:
Fünf Nachtstücke: No. 1. Elegie (Five Night-Pieces: No. 1. Elegy) (on 2004-12-12)
composer:
Hans Werner Henze (German composer)
part of:
Fünf Nachtstücke (Five Night-Pieces for Violin & Piano)
Hans Werner Henze33:05
6Quattro pezzi per orchestra: I
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken (Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Zender (German conductor and composer)
recording of:
Quattro pezzi su una nota sola: I.
composer:
Giacinto Scelsi (Italian composer) (in 1959)
part of:
Quattro pezzi su una nota sola
Giacinto Scelsi52:30
7In C
conductor:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music)
performer:
Ars Nova Copenhagen (Danish vocal ensemble) and Percurama Percussion Ensemble
partial recording of:
In C
composer:
Terry Riley (American composer) (in 1964)
publisher:
Ancient Word Music
Terry Riley55:17
8Second String Quartet
strings:
The Group for Contemporary Music
partial recording of:
String Quartet no. 2
composer:
Charles Wuorinen (American composer) (in 1979)
Charles Wuorinen55:03
9Déserts - Third Electronic Interpolation (beginning)
orchestra:
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 2000-05-13 until 2000-05-14)
conductor:
Christopher Lyndon‐Gee (conductor, pianist and composer) (from 2000-05-13 until 2000-05-14)
recorded at:
Grzegorz Fitelberg Concert Hall in Katowice, Śląskie (Silesian Voivodeship), Poland (from 2000-05-13 until 2000-05-14)
partial recording of:
Déserts: Third Interpolation
composer:
Edgard Varèse (composer) (from 1950 until 1954)
part of:
Déserts
Edgard Varèse54:11
10Songs, Drones & Refrains of Death: Death-Drone II
conductor:
Fuat Kent (from 2004-06-12 until 2004-06-15)
performer:
Ensemble New Art (from 2004-06-12 until 2004-06-15)
recorded at:
Radiostudio 1 Zürich in Zurich (Zürich), Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland (from 2004-06-12 until 2004-06-15)
recording of:
Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death: Death-Drone II (from 2004-06-12 until 2004-06-15)
composer:
George Crumb (American composer)
part of:
Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death
George Crumb51:48
11Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: Allegro graziosoGyörgy Ligeti42:42
12Silenzio II
bayan:
Elsbeth Moser (accordeon and piano)
cello:
Maria Kliegel (cellist)
violin:
Kathrin Rabus
recording of:
Silenzio: II.
composer:
София Асгатовна Губайдулина (Sofia Gubaidulina, Russian composer) (in 1991)
part of:
Silenzio
Sofia Gubaidulina52:29
13Beta
electronic instruments:
Jørgen Plaetner
recording of:
Beta
composer:
Jørgen Plaetner (from 1962 until 1963)
Jørgen Plaetner55:39
14Shaker Loops: A Final Shaking
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
conductor:
Marin Alsop (conductor) (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse in Poole, England, United Kingdom (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
recording of:
Shaker Loops: IV. A final shaking (from 2003-06-10 until 2003-06-11)
composer:
John Adams (American minimalist composer)
revised by:
John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1983)
part of:
Shaker Loops (revised "string orchestra" version)
John Adams44:09
15Piano Concerto 1
engineer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) (from 1997-08-13 until 1997-08-15)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Laura Mikkola (pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (from 1997-08-13 until 1997-08-15)
conductor:
Hannu Lintu (conductor) (from 1997-08-13 until 1997-08-15)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (old [R]SNO Centre, Glasgow) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1997-08-13 until 1997-08-15)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1, op. 45: I. Con grandezza (from 1997-08-13 until 1997-08-15)
composer:
Einojuhani Rautavaara (composer) (in 1969)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1, op. 45
Einojuhani Rautavaara59:46
16Fratres for Strings & Percussion
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (from 1995-12-10 until 1995-12-16)
percussion:
Antal Eisrich (from 1995-12-10 until 1995-12-16) and Miklós Kovács (from 1995-12-10 until 1995-12-16)
orchestra:
Magyar Állami Operaház zenekara (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra) (from 1995-12-10 until 1995-12-16)
conductor:
Tamás Benedek (from 1995-12-10 until 1995-12-16)
recorded at:
Alpha-Line Studio (Festetich Castle) in Keszthely, Zala (Zala County), Hungary (from 1995-12-10 until 1995-12-16)
recording of:
Fratres (for string orchestra and percussion, 1991) (from 1995-12-10 until 1995-12-16)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1977)
arranger:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1991)
dedicated to:
Eduard Tubin (Estonian composer)
arrangement of:
Fratres (parent work - if in doubt, use this one)
Arvo Pärt48:54