Spiegel im Spiegel
Edward King, Onute Grazinyte, Aidija Chamber Choir
- Label
- [no label]
- Release date
- 5 November 2014
- Format
- Digital
This album, named after Arvo Pärt's major work, is a meditative tribute to the composer, who celebrates his 90th birthday on 11 September 2025. On "Spiegel im Spiegel", music becomes a mirror: between composers, across the centuries and in the listener.
Three works by Pärt - "Fratres", "Da pacem" and "Spiegel im Spiegel" - are central, each with its characteristic language of silence and spiritual clarity. They are framed by pieces that reflect his sensitivity: Olivier Messiaen's contemplative "Louanges", Johann Sebastian Bach's radiant viola da gamba sonatas and Alfred Schnittke's thoughtful cello sonata.
Onute Grazinyte on piano has already found success with "Lamentate", another album featuring works by Pärt, which received a 5-star rating from BBC Music magazine, praise from Pizzicato and a Diapason d'or and Diapason d'or Arte. Arvo Pärt himself was also enthusiastic about it. The other musicians are Edward King (cello) and the Aidija Kamerkoor conducted by Romualdas Grazinis.
This collection invites deep listening. From Bach's elegant counterpoint to Messiaen's timeless devotion, each work reflects a shared quest for the eternal: a sonic meditation on peace, prayer and presence.
Tracklist
- 01 Quatuor pour la fin du temps, I/22: V. Louange à l'éternité de Jésus (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous) 08:26
- 02 Fratres (Version for Cello & Piano) 11:17
- 03 Viola da gamba Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027 (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous): I. Adagio 03:44
- 04 Viola da gamba Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027 (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous): II. Allegro ma non tanto 03:37
- 05 Viola da gamba Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027 (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous): III. Andante 03:00
- 06 Viola da gamba Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027 (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous): IV. Allegro moderato 03:09
- 07 Da pacem Domine (Version for Choir) 04:48
- 08 Cello Sonata No. 1: I. Largo 03:58
- 09 Cello Sonata No. 1: II. Presto 06:47
- 10 Cello Sonata No. 1: III. Largo 10:05
- 11 Spiegel im Spiegel (Version for Cello & Piano) 08:34
- 12 Quatuor pour la fin du temps, I/22: VIII. Louange à l'immortalité de Jésus (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Anonymous) 07:18
Source: MusicBrainz
