Arvo Pärt - The Paths of Silence (Various Artists)

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Composer: Arvo Pärt

1. Spiegel im Spiegel (arr. Philippe Guilhon-Herbert)
2. Für Alina
3. Summa
4. Spiegel im Spiegel (arr. David Louwerse)
5. Fratres
6. Intervalo
7. Orient & Occident
8. Spiegel im Spiegel (arr. Benoit d'Hau)
9. Concerto Piccolo over B-A-C-H: No. 1, Preciso
10. Concerto Piccolo over B-A-C-H: No. 2, Lento
11. Concerto Piccolo over B-A-C-H: No. 3, Deciso
12. Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten

Éric Aubier, trumpet

Benoit d'Hau, trumpet

François Daudet, piano

David Louwerse, cello

Philippe Guilhon-Herbert, piano

Quatuor Saxania

Orchestre des Pays de Savoie

Nicolas Chalvin, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Indésens Calliope Records

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This luminous album offers a profoundly spiritual journey through Arvo Pärt’s career, tracing his evolution from early modernist experimentation to his iconic tintinnabuli style. Conducted by Nicolas Chalvin alongside the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie and an exceptional roster of soloists, the recording bridges Baltic mysticism with the precision of the French musical school. Structured around the transformational "great silence" of 1968–1976, the program uses three distinct instrumental versions of Spiegel im Spiegel as structural anchors. These mirrored interludes frame Pärt’s journey from complex serialism to transcendent simplicity, offering listeners a deeply immersive and contemplative musical experience.

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