oh wow this sounds lovely
― schlump, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 19:13 (ten years ago) link
thanks for the heads up as i'd probably never have come across this otherwise. off to investigate.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 19:49 (ten years ago) link
...and they are fantastic. smitten!
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
yeah thanks from me too. MP3s are cheap on Amazon, btw
― Project Witch (I am using your worlds), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 20:27 (ten years ago) link
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir "Da Pacem" is amazing. Will also heartily second "Alina".
― Has talent, needs to figure out how to improve (staggerlee), Thursday, 31 October 2013 17:48 (ten years ago) link
US Grammy nominations:
Arvo Pärt's Adam’s Lament won nominations in two categories - Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best Choral Performance (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir with Tõnu Kaljuste directing).
― curmudgeon, Monday, 9 December 2013 18:53 (ten years ago) link
With the announcement of the new ECM album 'The Deer's Cry', I realise I also totally missed 'Adam's Lament' back in 2012/2013. I'll end up buying them regardless, but any opinions (on either)?
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Monday, 12 September 2016 13:07 (seven years ago) link
I recently picked Adam's Lament up at a Value Village, of all places - I'm by no means an expert but it's very lovely.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 12 September 2016 18:40 (seven years ago) link
Thanks Simon.
I found this live performance of Adam's Lament in Toronto on Youtube and it's really beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCx-Meklym0
I'll definitely be getting the album.
― NWOFHM! Overlord (krakow), Wednesday, 21 September 2016 17:52 (seven years ago) link
Viktoria Mullova / Paavo Järvi/ Estonian National Symphony Orchestra - Arvo Pärt
^^^
stunning recording with some of his best hits from the 70's!
― calzino, Monday, 3 December 2018 09:17 (five years ago) link
The extant recordings are so definitive that I'm systematically disappointed by anyone else's take on these pieces. But I love them so much that I'll probably end up checking it out anyway.
― pomenitul, Monday, 3 December 2018 09:24 (five years ago) link
in that context you might well be disappointed. It was just perfect for my mood this morning.
― calzino, Monday, 3 December 2018 09:58 (five years ago) link
Which recordings do you mean by "extant"? Haven't most of Pärt's works been recorded several times by different orchestras/ensembles?
― Tuomas, Monday, 3 December 2018 22:09 (five years ago) link