The repertoire on the three albums covers the most famous of Pärt’s orchestral works: Fratres (perhaps his most famous piece), Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, the first three symphonies and Summa. The performers are top-quality artists from Pärt’s native Estonia, especially the conductors Paavo Järvi and Tõnu Kaljuste, who present uniquely authentic readings. To honour this occasion Warner Classics are combining three albums with internationally acclaimed recordings to create the beautifully presented collection 'The Sound of Arvo Pärt'. On 11 September the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt turns 80. Even those who wrinkle their nose at classical music are hypnotised by the tension of his music and held spellbound by its mysterious spirituality. He’s considered the contemporary composer par excellence, a cult figure of the avant-garde, a man who redefined musical modernism.
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