Arvo Pärt: Magnificat, Stabat Mater

Featuring

Krijn Koetsveld
Wendy Roobol
Mónica Monteiro
Hugo Naessens
Kaspar Kröner
Falco van Loon

Emilio Aguilar
Berend Eijkhout
Bas Ramselaar
Le Nuove Musiche
Arvo Pärt

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Compositional Technique

Pärt's notation often uses intermittent measures primarily to order words, rather than to dictate a strict metrical rhythm, allowing for a free, declamatory style.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Arvo Pärt, the composer, invented the term 'tintinnabuli' in 1977 to describe his new compositional style, which means 'little bells' in Latin.

Compositional Technique

In his Stabat Mater (1985), Arvo Pärt uses only one tonality, the aeolian mode (white keys on the piano starting at A), for the entire 25-minute duration.

Recording & Production

The recordings for this album were made in two different locations and years: tracks 1-9 in Mijnsheerenland in February 2008, and track 10 in St. Martinuskerk, Hoogland, The Netherlands in October 2016.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Pärt's tintinnabuli style aims to create a serene, almost meditative, religious atmosphere, inspired by Gregorian chant and 15th- and 16th-century polyphony.