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Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt have both lived through the intense decades of upheavals that preceded the fall of the Soviet Union. From the 1970s, religion returned to public life as restrictions around it were relaxed. Schnittke turned towards Christianity, while remaining open towards Eastern religions. Arvo Pärt, from a family of Lutheran Estonians, embraced the Orthodox faith in the 1970s. The two composers both began to incorporate religious themes into their work, moving decisively away from the modernist abstraction of their early work. Schnittke wrote three religious works of great power: a Requiem in 1975 which could only be played in secret, disguised (what ignominy...) as stage music in a Muscovite production of Schiller's Don Carlos. His Choir Concerto, also with a religious theme, was performed in Moscow in 1986 after overcoming a daunting series of bureaucratic obstacles. On the other hand, the Penitential Psalms were performed out in the open in 1988 in as part of celebrations to mark a thousand years of Christianity in Russia. The style of this immense masterpiece is in line with Orthodox liturgical tradition, but Schnittke extends traditional principles to create modern sounds - in particular, rhythmical and harmonic modifications, which lend the work an intense richness.
Like Schnittke's Penitential Psalms, the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by Pärt are composed in a semi-liturgical style. The Magnificat dates back to one year after Schnittke's score was composed, in 1989. Pärt had been living in Berlin since 1981, where he refined his "tintinnabuli" technique. The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir which plays here is one of Estonia's foremost chamber music ensembles. Founded in 1981, it has been directed by Kaspars Putniņš since 2014. Its choral repertoire stretches from Gregorian chant and baroque to more contemporary music, with a particular focus on the work of Estonian composers, which the Choir works hard to spread beyond the country's borders. © SM/Qobuz
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Psalms of Repentance (Alfred Schnittke)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist - Raul Mikson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist - Karolina Kriis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marianne Pärna, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maria Melaha, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ave Hännikäinen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist - Raul Mikson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist - Toomas Tohert, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Mikson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Alfred Schnittke, Composer - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Arvo Pärt, Composer - Bible, Lyricist - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaia Urb, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Arvo Pärt, Composer - Bible, Lyricist - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kaia Urb, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kaspars Putnins, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 BIS 2018 (P) BIS
Albumbeschreibung
Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt have both lived through the intense decades of upheavals that preceded the fall of the Soviet Union. From the 1970s, religion returned to public life as restrictions around it were relaxed. Schnittke turned towards Christianity, while remaining open towards Eastern religions. Arvo Pärt, from a family of Lutheran Estonians, embraced the Orthodox faith in the 1970s. The two composers both began to incorporate religious themes into their work, moving decisively away from the modernist abstraction of their early work. Schnittke wrote three religious works of great power: a Requiem in 1975 which could only be played in secret, disguised (what ignominy...) as stage music in a Muscovite production of Schiller's Don Carlos. His Choir Concerto, also with a religious theme, was performed in Moscow in 1986 after overcoming a daunting series of bureaucratic obstacles. On the other hand, the Penitential Psalms were performed out in the open in 1988 in as part of celebrations to mark a thousand years of Christianity in Russia. The style of this immense masterpiece is in line with Orthodox liturgical tradition, but Schnittke extends traditional principles to create modern sounds - in particular, rhythmical and harmonic modifications, which lend the work an intense richness.
Like Schnittke's Penitential Psalms, the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by Pärt are composed in a semi-liturgical style. The Magnificat dates back to one year after Schnittke's score was composed, in 1989. Pärt had been living in Berlin since 1981, where he refined his "tintinnabuli" technique. The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir which plays here is one of Estonia's foremost chamber music ensembles. Founded in 1981, it has been directed by Kaspars Putniņš since 2014. Its choral repertoire stretches from Gregorian chant and baroque to more contemporary music, with a particular focus on the work of Estonian composers, which the Choir works hard to spread beyond the country's borders. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:44
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Kaspars Putnins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Klassiek Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) Koormuziek
2018 BIS 2018 BIS
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