Pärt

[da]

Arvo Pärt's Beatitudes really kick ass. We heard the Elora Festival Singers perform an all-Pärt concert this evening. The Beatitudes were definitely the best part. It wasn't quite "wiping tears from my eyes" beautiful, but just nearly. I need to listen to d's CD version to see if it compares to hearing it live. This performance/setting had less organ than the first time I heard it (by Da Capo, this spring) and I think I liked tonight's better.

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[thomb.livejournal.com]

I love this piece, but then I've never heard anything by Pärt that I didn't just love.

The Magnificat antiphons are very nice too. I love the Passion, which I listen to every Good Friday (and at other times too), especially.

I've only gotten to hear Pärt on CD. I'm jealous! What else was on the program?

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

I think I haven't heard the Passion by him, so I'll be on the lookout.

melted_snowball writes
better concert reviews than I do. ;)

[mynatt.livejournal.com]

My introduction to Pärt was singing the Beatitudes, circa 1998. It blew me away, especially when we had Jan Overduin play the huge crashing organ part at the end. I love all his music, but especially that one for the memory of having performed it.