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Recordings of Arvo Pärt’s music continue to flourish, and no one seems to tire of hearing (or performing) Magnificat or The Woman with the Alabaster
“‘In our album we trace this quest for peace across different lands and eras.” So states mezzo Elina Garanca in the notes accompanying this CD
Peteris Vasks makes an important point that every listener to his music should know: every one of his compositions is about Latvia, in some way
This luscious recording is for everyone. Peteris Vasks is a Latvian composer who might be referred to as “nationalistic”; at least he tends to tie
Without question Peteris Vasks is one of the major composers active today. His Third Symphony does everything that a fine new work in the form
Paul Hillier’s naming as conductor and artistic director of the acclaimed Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is an occasion that deserves some celebration. Harmonia Mundi
While the repertoire on this disc is chronologically and geographically circumscribed, it nevertheless offers abundant variety of mood and texture. Alfred Schnittke’s Suite in the
With the exception of Viatore (which means “Wanderer”), all of this music has been recorded before, and very well. That doesn’t make this disc any
Peteris Vasks’ Violin Concerto (“Distant Light”) was written for Gidon Kremer, who very capably recorded it for Teldec. However, although Kremer is a fine musician
