in Choir & Organ (May, 2018)
At first blush, Schnittke and Pärt make for improbable bedfellows, but these magnificent performances bring out an often overlooked spiritual depth in the one and a sinewy toughness of conception in the other. The careers of both men help bring to life the gradual re-emergence of religion in Russian and Baltic public life, and all three pieces date from the final Soviet meltdown and after. Schnittke’s texts are not liturgical, but of ancient provenance and sung with extraordinary focus and presence by the Tallinn-based choir. The Super-Audio recording is rich and multi-dimensional, even on a conventional machine. It’s rare that a single performance prompts a wholesale reconsideration of a composer’s entire …
Schnittke & Part: Choral Works – Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Schnittke Psalms of Repentance
Pärt Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins
Reference: 0002292BIS
Barcode: 7318599922928
Label: BIS
Format: 1 SACD Hybrid
Release date: 1/12/2017
UGS : 7318599922928
Catégories : Classical, Diapason d'or, Our favorites, SACD
20,60€
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