Tracks 1-7 on this album were recorded live on May 12th and 18th, 2023, at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arvo Pärt, one of the composers on this album, developed a radically pared-down style called 'tintinnabuli,' where sounds start from a central pitch and form a constant resonating chord.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lepo Sumera, whose work is on this album, described his compositional style as a 'musical magma' where sound is a substance with potential developments, using notes as metaphysical musical atoms.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Veljo Tormis, another composer featured, centers his work on authentic folklore, honoring the vanishing poetry, languages, and rites of the Finno-Ugric peoples.
Recording & Production
The recording utilized Brüel & Kjær 4006 and Schoeps microphones, with a Horus / Merging Technologies DSD256 digital converter.
Composition History
Arvo Pärt's piece "Spiegel im Spiegel" was composed in 1978 for Russian violinist Vladimir Spivakov and became the prototype of his tintinnabuli style.
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