Arvo Part: Tabula Rasa

One of the most beautiful of a long list of beautiful recordings of Arvo Part's music. As is to be expected from the ECM New Series with contemporary music, the production is exquisite. The sequencing of the selections is particularly fine. I listen to a lot of 20th century music and music from around the world and have been doing so for half a century and this is one of my most favorite recordings of all time. Truly a gift. At this point, the faint, very first bars of the first piece sends chills down my spine in anticipation of the listening pleasure to come. The CD includes some performers who are also famous for other activities that lend unusual depth to their interpretations: Gordon Kremer, Keith Jarrett, Alfred Schnittke as well as access and input from the composer himself. The CD contains:Fratres for violin and piano [Kremer and Jarrett]Cantus in memory of Benjamin BrittenFratres for 12 Cellists and OrchestraTabula Rasa [Kremer, Grindenko on violin, Alfred Schnittke on prepared piano]with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra [Part's "home" orchestra at the time]

Am loving this cd. The cellos send chills..so lovely.

I was expecting the single sustained note Arvo Part and this album is not that. However, Part's compositions are complex and amazing just the same.

This is beautiful music by a wonderful composer, and it's exceptionally well-played by top-tier musicians. Part's music exudes a mystical spirituality consistent with that of the man himself, and each performance allows that characteristic to come through. Though these recordings are not new, in my opinion none of them has been bested over the years. The sound quality is typical ECM and serves to further enhance the musical performances.

One of the most astonishing pieces of music I've ever heard . I am as transfixed as when I first heard it in the mid 80s

Very beautiful music.

Beautiful

Love Part

Lovely.

これは音楽ではないと発言した音楽家がみえたそうで…とブックレット英文にありました。音楽としてはクラシック構成なのですが曲としては演奏者に挑戦を求めるような難しい構成で納得しました。深刻な病に悩み、それでも生きることに執着する人間のテーマをとても熱く詠う楽曲で、耳で聞き取りコピーやスコアの書き出しも難しい難曲でした。演奏できるのはさすが、世界のクレーメル先生で素晴らしい作品でした。

this is astonishingly affecting music. I am not gererally a huge fan of classical music..but this is so fragile, at times sparse. I adore this collection.

You need to hear this for yourself. I could give you all sorts of encouragement but really you should just buy it and listen for yourself. (it's good you'll like it)

Beautiful