Cello Concerto "Pro et contra"; Perpetuum mobile; Symphony No. 1, "Polyphonic"; Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 3

by Arvo Pärt

Cello Concerto "Pro et contra"; Perpetuum mobile; Symphony No. 1, "Polyphonic"; Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 3 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1989
  • Label: BIS
  • Country: Soviet Union
  • Length: 1:04:44
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiling several of the Estonian composer's vital orchestral pieces, this release highlights his transition from rigid serialism into his signature 'tintinnabuli' style. The commanding cello performance serves as the centerpiece of a deeply spiritual and structurally complex classical recording.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, orchestral, symphonic, dissonant, majestic, long-form

Tracklist

  1. I. Maestoso (5:04)
  2. II. Largo (0:30)
  3. III. Allegro (3:17)
  4. Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 10 (4:20)
  5. I. Canons (9:50)
  6. II. Prelude und Fugue (6:28)
  7. First movement (5:24)
  8. Second movement (2:27)
  9. Third movement (6:07)
  10. First movement (6:19)
  11. Second movement (6:24)
  12. Third movement (8:31)

Credits

  • Arvo Pärt - primary artist, composed by
  • Frans Helmerson - primary artist, cello
  • Neeme Järvi - primary artist, conductor
  • Siegbert Ernst - edited by [digital editing]
  • Bamberger Symphoniker - Primary Artist

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