Arvo Pärt - ECM New Series

ARVO PÄRT
(Paide, Estonia, 11 september 1935)

"Lavoro con pochissimi elementi - una voce, due voci. Costruisco con i materiali
più primitivi - con l'accordo perfetto, con una specifica tonalità. Tre note di un accordo
sono come campane. Ed è perciò che chiamo questo tintinnabulazione"

DISCOGRAPHY (Ecm / HMU)

DISCOGRAPHY (only covers)

THE WORKS of Arvo PÄRT

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Fratres (1980) - (for violin and piano) *

2. Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten (1977) - (for string orchestra and bell) **

3. Fratres (1990) - (for 12 violoncellos) °

4. Tabula rasa (1977) - (for 2 violins, string orchestra and prepared piano) °°

Gidon Kremer, violin | Keith Jarrett, piano *

Staatsorchester Stuttgart | Dennis Russell Davies, conductor **

The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra °

Gidon Kremer & Tatjana Grindenko, violins | Alfred Schnittke, prepared piano | Lithaunian Chamber Orchestra | Saulus Sondeckis, conductor °°

Recording:
- Basel: October 1983 (1) | studio
- Stuttgart: January 1984 (2) | studio
- Berlin: February 1984 (3) | studio
- Bonn: November 1977 (4) live by West German Radio, Cologne

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Arbos (1977) - dedicated to Andreas Mustonen

2. An den Wassern zu Babel saßen wir und weinten (1984) - dedicated to Andreas Mustonen

3. Pari Intervallo (1976)

4. De Profundis (1980) - dedicated to Gottfried von Einem

5. Es sang vor langen Jahren (1984) - dedicated to Diether de la Motte *

6. Summa (1978)

7. Arbos (1986) - dedicated to Andreas Mustonen

8. Stabat Mater (1985) - commissioned by the Alban-Berg-Foundation *

The Hilliard Ensemble

Gidon Kremer | Vladimir Mendelssohn | Thomas Demenga

Brass Ensemble | Staatsorchester Stuttgart | Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

Recording:
- Karlshöhe, Ludwigsburg: March, August 1986 (1-4,6-7) | studio
- St. John's Church, London - January 1987 (5,8) | studio *

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (1982)

The Hilliard Ensemble

The Western Wind Chamber Choir

EnsembleElizabeth Layton | Melinda Maxwell | Elisabeth Wilson | Catherine Duckett | Christopher Bowers-Braodbent

Recording: St.-Jude's-on-the-Hill, London: March 1988 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Miserere (1989) - dedicated to Paul Hillier and Hillieard Ensemble

2. Festina Lente (1988/90) - dedicated to Manfred Eicher

3. Sarah Was Ninety Years Old (1976/90) - dedicated to Helle and Andreas Mustonen

The Hilliard Ensemble | Western Wind Choir

Orchester des Beethovenhalle Bonn | Dennis Russel Davies, conductor

Sarah Leonard, soprano | Rogers Covey-Crump & John Plotter, tenor | Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, organ | Pierre Favre, percussion

Recording:

- St.-Jude's-on-the-Hill, London: September 1990 (1,3) | studio

- Beethovenhalle, Bonn: December 1990 (2) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Für Alina (1976)

(+ Mozart / Scelsi / Bärtschi / Busoni)

Werner Bärtschi, piano

Recording:
- Kirche Blumentstein: July 1988 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Trivium (1976)

- Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler (1989)

- Annum per annum (1980)

- Pari intervallo (1980)

(+ Maxwell Davies / Glass)

Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, organ

Recording:
- Grossmünster, Zürich: October 1990 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Te Deum (1984/1986) - dedicated to Alfred Schlee

2. Silouans Song (1991) ("My soul yearns after the Lord...")

3. Magnificat (1989)

4-11. Berliner Messe (1990/1992)

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording: Lohjan Kirkko, Finland: January 1993 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. De profundis (Psalm 119) (1980) */**

2-7. Missa Sillabica (1977; rev. 1996) *

8. Solfeggio (1964)

9. And one of the Pharisees (1990)

10. Cantate Domino (Psalm 95) (1977) *

11. Summa (Credo) (1977)

12-18. Seven Magnificat Antiphons (1988; rev. 1991)

19. The Beatitudes (1990; rev. 1991) *

20. Magnificat (1989)

Theatre of Voices / Paul Hillier

Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, organ * / Dan Kennedy, percussion **

Recorded in the presence of the composer: May 4-7, 1996
- Chapel of St. Vincent's School for Boys, San Rafael, CA (8-9,11-18,20) | studio
- St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA: ing: Niguliste CA (1-7,10,19) | studio °

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Litany (1994) - to Helmuth Rilling and the Oregon Bach Festival

2. Psalom (1985/95) - to Alfred Schlee on his birthday

3. Trisagion (1992/95) - dedicated to the parish of Prophet Elias in Ilomantasi on the occasion of its 500th anniversary

The Hilliard Ensemble: David James | Rogers Covey-Crump | John Potter | Gordon Jones

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra | Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir | Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Lithaunian Chamber Orchestra | Saulius Sondeckis, conductor*

Recording:

- Niguliste Church, Tallinn: September 1995 (1) | studio

- Mozart-Saal / Liederhalle, Stuttgar: September 1995 (2,3) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- And One of the Pharisees... (1992) - dedicated to Paul Hillier

- Summa (1977)

(+ Guy / Feldman / Moody / Hellawell / Robinson / Tormis / Gregorian / MacMillan / Liddle / Metcalf / Finnissy / Casken)

The Hilliard Ensemble

Recording: Boxgrove Priory, Boxgrove: March, April 1995, March 1996 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Kanon Pokajanen (1997) - dedicated to Paul Hillier and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording: Niguliste Church, Tallinn: June 1997 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) - (Version für Violine und Klavier)

- Für Alina (1976) - (für Klavier)

- Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) - (Version für Violincello und Klavier)

- Für Alina (1976) - (für Klavier)

- Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) - (Version für Violine und Klavier)

Vladimir Spivakov, violine | Sergej Bezrodny, klavier | Dietmat Schwalke, violoncello | Alexander Malter, klavier

Recording: Festeburgkirche, Frankfurt/M.: July 1995 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Bogoróditse Djévo (1990)

2. I Am the True Vine (1996)

3. Ode IX, from "Kanon Pokajanen" (1989; revised 1997)

4. The Woman With the Alabaster Box (1997)

5. Tibute to Caesar (1997)

6-13. Berliner Messe (1990: revised 1997) *

Theatre of Voices and The Pro Arte Singers / Paul Hillier

Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, organ *

Recorded in:
- Auer Hall, School of Music, Beth Meshulam Simon Music Recital Center, Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana: May 25-27, 1998 (1-5) | studio
- Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England: August 17-21, 1998 (6-13) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Wallfahrtslied Pilgrims' Song (2001) - (version for men's choir und string orchestra) - in memory of Grigori Kromanov

- Orient & Occident (2000) - (for string orchestra)- for Saulius Sondeckis and Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

- Como cierva sedienta (1988) - (for soprano and orchestra) - for Caecilia

Helena Olsson, soprano | Swedish Radio Choir | Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra | Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording: Berwaldhallen, Swedish Radio, Stockholm: May-June 2001 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Da pacem Domine (2004) - (for soloists a cappella)

2. Lamentate (2002) - (for piano and orchestra) -Homage to Anish Kapoor and his sculpture "Marsyas"

The Hilliard Ensemble

Alexei Lubimov, piano | SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | Andrey Boreyko, conductor

Recording:
- Stadthalle Sindelfingen: June 2004 (2) | studio
- Propstei St. Gerold: April 2005 (1) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Spiegel im Spiegel (1978/2003) - (for clarinet and piano)

(+ Silvestrov / Ustvolskaya)

Alexei Lubimov, piano

Kirill Rybakov, clarinet

Recording: Historischer Reitstadel, Neumarkt: May-June 2005 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Da pacem Domine (2004)

2. Salve Regina (2001/2) °°

3-4. Zwei slawische Psalmen (1984/1997)

5. Magnificat (1989) *

6. An den Wassern zu Babel (1976/1984/1991) */**/°/°°

7. Dopo la vittoria (1996/1998)

8. Nunc dimittis (2001) *

9. Littlemore Tractus (2000) °°

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Paul Hillier, conductor

Kaia Urb, soprano * / Tiit Kogerman, tenor ** / Aarne Talvik, bass °

Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, organ °°

Recorded in:
- Nigulisterkirik, Tallinn, Estonia: January 2006 (Tracks 1 & 5) | studio
- Nigulisterkirik, Tallinn, Estonia: September 2005 (Tracks 2-4, 6, 8 & 9) | studio
- Tallinn Methodist Church, Estonia: October 2004 (Tracks 7) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1-5. In principio erat Verbum (2003) - (for mixed choir and orchestra) - dedicated to Tönu Kaljuste

6. La Sindone (2005) - (for orchestra) - dedicated to Enzo Restagno

7. Cecilia, vergine romana (2000, rev. 2002) - (for mixed choir and orchestra) - dedicated to Myung-Whun Chung and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

8. Da pacem Domine (2004/2007) - (for mixed choir and orchestra)

9. Mein Weg (1989/99, rev. 2000) - (for 14 strings and percussion) - dedicated to Andreas Peer Kähler and Kammerorchester Unter den Linden

10. Für Lennart in memoriam (2006) - (for string orchestra)

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording:
- Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn: June 2008 (1-7) | studio
- Niguliste Church, Tallinn: May 2007 (8-10) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1-3. Symphony No. 4 "Los Angeles" (2008) - (for orchestra) - dedicated to Mikhail Khodorkovsky *

4. Fragments from Kanon Pokajanen (1997)* - (for orchestra) - dedicated to Paul Hillier and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor *

Estonian Philharmonic | Chamber Choir | Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording:
- Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles: January 2009 (1-3) | studio
- Niguliste Church, Tallinn: June 1997 (4) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Adam's Lament (2009) - (for choir and string orchestra)

2. Beatus Petronius (1990/2011) - (for two choirs, eight woodwind instruments, tubular bells and string orchestra)

3. Salve Regina (2001/2011) - (for choir, celesta and string orchestra)

4. Statuit ei Dominus (1990/2011) - (for two choirs, eight woodwind instruments and string orchestra)

5. Alleluia-Tropus (2008/2010) - (for choir and string orchestra)

6. L'Abbé Agathon (2004/2008) - (for soprano, baritone, female choir and string orchestra)

7. Estonian Lullaby (2002/2006)* - (for female choir and string orchestra)

8. Christmas Lullaby (2002/2006)* - (for female choir and string orchestra)

Latvian Radio Choir | Sinfonietta Riga | Vox Clamantis

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir | Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording: Nigulsite Church in Tallin: November 2011 (1-6) & May 2007 (7-8) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. Veni creator (2006) ^

2. The Deer's Cry (2007)

3. Pssalom (1985/91; rev. 1997) */**/°/°°

4. Most Holy Mother of God (2003)

5. Solfeggio (1963/2008) */**/°/°°

6. My heart's in the highlands (2000) ^

7. Peace upon you, Jerusalem (2002)

8. Ein Wallfahrtslied (1984; rev. 1996) */**/°/°°

9. Morning Star (2007)

10. Stabat Mater (1985) */°/°°

Theatre of Voices / Ars Nova Copenhagen / Christopher Bowers-Broadbent^, organ

NYYD Quartet: Harry Traksmann*, violin / Juta Öunapuu**, violin / Torsten Tiebout°, viola / Leho Karin°°, cello

Paul Hillier, artistic director

Recorded at Garnisonskirken, Copenhagen, Denmark: June 2010 | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1. The Deer's Cry (2007) - (for mixed choir a cappella)

2. Von Angesicht zu Angesicht (2005) - (for soprano, male choir, clarinet, viola and double bass)

3. Alleluia-Tropus (2008/2010) - (for mixed choir a cappella)

4. Virgencita (2012) - (for mixed choir a cappella)

5. Veni Creator (2006)* - (for mixed choir and organ)

6. Drei Hirtenkinder aus Fatima (2014) - (for mixed choir a cappella)

7. And One of the Pharisees (1992) - (for three-part choir a cappella)

8. Da pacem Domine (2004/2006) - (for mixed choir a cappella)

9. Most Holy Mother of God (2003) - (for choir a cappella)

10. Sei gelobt, du Baum (2007) - (for male choir, violin, lute and double bass)

11. Habitare fratres in unum Psalmus 133 (132) (2012) - (for mixed choir a cappella)

12. Summa (1977) - (for four voices a cappella)

13. Gebet nach dem Kanon (from: Kanon Pokajanen) (1997) - (for mixed choir a cappella)

Vox Clamantis | Jaan-Eik Tulve, conductor

Recording:
- Tallinn Transfiguration Church: September 2013 & 2014 (1-4,6-13) | studio
- Dome Church of St. Nicholas of Haapsalu: June 2007 (5) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

1-2. Symphony No. 1 "Polyphonic" (1964) - dedicated to Prof. Heino Eller

3-5. Symphony No. 2 (1966)

6-8. Symphony No. 3 (1971) - dedicated to Neeme Järvi

9-11. Symphony No. 4 "Los Angeles" (2008) - dedicated to Mikhail Khodorkovsky

NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic | Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording: Main Hall of the National Forum of Music, Wroclaw: August 2016 (1-5,9-11) & October 2015 (6-8) | studio

Arvo PÄRT (1935)

- Littlemore Tractus (2000/2022) - (for mixed choir and orchestra)

- Greater Antiphons (1988/2015) - (for string orchestra)

- Cantique des degrés (1999/2002) - (for mixed choir and orchestra)

- Sequentia (2014/2015) - (for string orchestra and percussion)

- L'abbé Agathon (2004/2008) - (for soprano and string orchestra)

- These Words... (2008) - (for string orchestra and percussion)

- Veni creator (2006/2009) - (for mixed choir and orchestra)

- Vater unser (2005/2019) - (for mixed choir, piano and string orchestra)

Maria Listra, soprano

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir | Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

Tönu Kaljuste, conductor

Recording: Methodist Church, Tallinn: September 2022 | studio

ANTHOLOGY

Arvo PÄRT (1935) - MUSICA SELECTA (from the legendary premiere recordings)

Compact Disc 1
- Es sang vor langen Jahren (1984) - dedicated to Diether de la Motte	ECM New Series \| 1325 - 831 959-2 \| 1 CD \| 59' 18" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1987
- Für Alina (1976) - (für Klavier)	ECM New Series \| 1591 - 449 958-2 \| 1 CD \| 51' 16" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1999
- Mein Weg (1989/99, rev. 2000) - (for 14 strings and percussion) - dedicated to Andreas Peer Kähler and Kammerorchester U.d.L.	ECM New Series \| 2050 - 476 6990 \| 1 CD \| 70' 21" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2009
- Kanon Pokajanen [Ode VI] (1997) - dedicated to Paul Hillier and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir	ECM New Series \| 1654/55 - 457 834-2 \| 2 CD \| 42' 46" & 40' 22 \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1999
- Silouans Song (1991) ("My soul yearns after the Lord...")	ECM New Series \| 1505 - 439 162-2 \| 1 CD \| 67' 30" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1993
- Fratres (1980) - (for violin and piano)	ECM New Series \| 1275 - 817 764-2 \| 1 CD \| 54' 39" \| AAD \| (p) & (c) 1984
- Alleluia-Tropus (2008/2010) - (for choir and string orchestra)	ECM New Series \| 2225 - 476 4825 \| 1 CD \| 67' 55" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2012
- Trisagion (1992/95) - dedicated to the parish of Prophet Elias in Ilomantasi on the occasion of its 500th anniversary	ECM New Series \| 1592 - 449 810-2 \| 1 CD \| 41' 02" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1996
- Beatus Petronius (1990/2011) - (for two choirs, eight woodwind instruments, tubular bells and string orchestra)	ECM New Series \| 2225 - 476 4825 \| 1 CD \| 67' 55" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2012
Compact Disc 2
- Wallfahrtslied Pilgrims' Song (2001) - (version for men's choir und string orchestra) - in memory of Grigori Kromanov	ECM New Series \| 1795 - 472 080-2 \| 1 CD \| 47' 35" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2002
- Most Holy Mother of God (2003) - (for choir a cappella)	ECM New Series \| 2466 - 481 2449 \| 1 CD \| 62' 22" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2016
- Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten (1977) - (for string orchestra and bell)	ECM New Series \| 1275 - 817 764-2 \| 1 CD \| 54' 39" \| AAD \| (p) & (c) 1984
- Magnificat (1989)	ECM New Series \| 1505 - 439 162-2 \| 1 CD \| 67' 30" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1993
- Festina Lente (1988/90) - dedicated to Manfred Eicher	ECM New Series \| 1430 - 847 539-2 \| 1 CD \| 65' 26" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1991
- Lamentate (2002) - (for piano and orchestra) -Homage to Anish Kapoor and his sculpture "Marsyas"	ECM New Series \| 1930 - 476 3048 \| 1 CD \| 42' 46" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2005
- Stabat Mater (1985) - commissioned bz the Alban-Berg-Foundation	ECM New Series \| 1325 - 831 959-2 \| 1 CD \| 59' 18" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 1987
- Da pacem Domine (2004/2007) - (for mixed choir and orchestra)	ECM New Series \| 2050 - 476 6990 \| 1 CD \| 70' 21" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2009

Susan Bickley / Alexander Malter / Tönu Kaljuste / Gidon Kremer / Keith Jarrett / Saulius Sondeckis / Vladimir Mendelssohn
Vox Clamantis / Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra / Letvian Radio Choir / Sinfonietta Riga / The Hilliard ensemble
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

ECM New Series \| 2454/55 - 481 1905 \| 2 CD \| 68' 24" & 72' 51" \| DDD \| (p) & (c) 2015
Recording: 1983-2011 \| studio

updated July 5, 2024