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Spiegel im Spiegel, pour violon & piano, pour alto & piano & pour violoncelle & piano - Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka - Für Alina - Adagio (Mozart) / Benjamin Hudson, violon & alto - Sebastian Klinger, violoncelle - Jürgen Kruse, piano
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The very simplest forces and a deceptively simple melodic thread with an unmistakable style. Anyone wanting the Spiegel im Spiegel title track has three rewards, the piece for violin & piano, viola & piano and cello & piano. Part explores the essential character of the instruments in the most poignant and moving way. For me, the Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinushka (piano solo) was the reason I bought the disk - again, the deceptive, simple, melodic line. Fur Alina (piano solo) is a small gem, composed earlier in Part's career, with the three part Mozart-Adagio for violin, cello and piano completing the disc. The playing is exemplary and too heart-rending for me listen to the disc all the way through on the first hearing. Unequivocally recommended!
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The Arvo Part's minimalist pieces in the 'tintinnabuli style' (sound of bells) in the disc are among the most hauntingly beautiful works of the twentieth century while the rendition is stellar.
The compilation comprise three interpretations of the duet 'Spiegel im Spiegel' (mirror in mirror) for violin and piano (1978), for viola and piano (1978), and for cello and piano (1978);Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka, for piano solo;Fur Alina, for piano solo (1976) (Alina is the composer's daughter);and Mozart-Adagio, for piano, violin and cello (1992).
In this uninterrupted string of gems, my personal favorite is Spiegel im Spiegel for which I shall confine the description to the elements comprising the music because the magic of the music itself rests in the experience of the listener.
The title Spiegel im Spiegel is a precise description of the piece. The part of the stringed instrument-violin, viola, cello-is itself already constructed as a mirror:the phrases it plays - each one successively adding one more part of the scale -always return, by steps or jumps, to the mirror axis, the central A. The piano mirrors the string part-volin, viola, cello-twice over with pure F-major triads, once at close range above it, but also with a layer of alternately higher and lower pitches recreating on a large scale the narrower tonal scale traversed by the string instrument-violin, viola, cello. The piano also confirms the melody notes of the string instrument-violin, viola, cello-with parallel thirds and octaves. All of the mirror images which allow three further voices to unfold from the core voice are stringently developed:not a single note is arbitrary.
I shall refrain from describing the music of the other pieces due to space limtations.
The disc is certainly among the very best in modern-twentieth century-classical music I have listened to in recent years.
The compilation comprise three interpretations of the duet 'Spiegel im Spiegel' (mirror in mirror) for violin and piano (1978), for viola and piano (1978), and for cello and piano (1978);Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka, for piano solo;Fur Alina, for piano solo (1976) (Alina is the composer's daughter);and Mozart-Adagio, for piano, violin and cello (1992).
In this uninterrupted string of gems, my personal favorite is Spiegel im Spiegel for which I shall confine the description to the elements comprising the music because the magic of the music itself rests in the experience of the listener.
The title Spiegel im Spiegel is a precise description of the piece. The part of the stringed instrument-violin, viola, cello-is itself already constructed as a mirror:the phrases it plays - each one successively adding one more part of the scale -always return, by steps or jumps, to the mirror axis, the central A. The piano mirrors the string part-volin, viola, cello-twice over with pure F-major triads, once at close range above it, but also with a layer of alternately higher and lower pitches recreating on a large scale the narrower tonal scale traversed by the string instrument-violin, viola, cello. The piano also confirms the melody notes of the string instrument-violin, viola, cello-with parallel thirds and octaves. All of the mirror images which allow three further voices to unfold from the core voice are stringently developed:not a single note is arbitrary.
I shall refrain from describing the music of the other pieces due to space limtations.
The disc is certainly among the very best in modern-twentieth century-classical music I have listened to in recent years.
64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
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This is a better CD than ECM's Alina, as it covers the same ground - i.e. Arvo's tintinnabuli chamber work - but offers a slightly fuller repertoire. In other words, unlike the ECM, this CD offers three different Spiegels (all largely similiar, it has to be admitted, but beautiful nonetheless, and does include all three versions - for violin, viola and cello, where the ECM only offered violin and cello); Alina in its original version (this is where the ECM disc is at it's best and most annoying in only offering great improvisations on this simplest and most beautiful of Arvo's early tintinnabuli works, but neglecting to include the original version); and the wonderful Variations for Arinuschka. My only slight gripe is that it doesn't include Hymn to a Great City, Arvo's only other - to date - tintinnabuli piano piece. Don't be put off by the SACD - this will work on normal CD players. And it's a wonderful CD - something ECM should be envious of. The music itself I cannot really speak about. If you know Arvo's work, you'll know what I mean. This is the sound of those mysterious quiet hours when an angel is said to be close by...
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Lovely piece.
Spiegel im Spiegel is a lovely piece of music written by a very interesting composer. The CD is, however a little repetitive as we are presented with three versions of the piece... Read more
Published 6 days ago by M. R. Buxton
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Spiegel im Spiegel
A beautiful music, it is also called soul music. It is very minimal but effective and the title 'Spiegel im Spiegel' is very apt. Read more
Published 26 days ago by tobykin
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I have been trying to find out what this music is for months. It appears so often as backround music to such a lot of things on TV and in film and at last I heard it's titl;e and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by marion
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takes you to a safe place in your mind
gives you the chance to think clearly
try puting it on when your vexed with an emotional problem
if this does not help, nothing will
try puting it on when your vexed with an emotional problem
if this does not help, nothing will
Published 1 month ago by Martin Thornton
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beautiful, atmospheric music
Came across Arvo Part on a television programme and decided to investigate his music, particularly Spiegel im Spiegel. I find all the pieces on this CD very moving. Read more
Published 1 month ago by je
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Striking and melodic
Having heard Spiegel Im Spiegel in so many contexts of film etc I decided to get listen to more Arvo Part.
Published 4 months ago by Rev Ian H
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such peaceful music
purchased this music to play at my mothers' funeral. It is very peaceful and was absolutely perfect for the occasion
Published 4 months ago by Florence
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interesting minimalist music
Came promptly and well packaged and provides interesting music that is not to everyone's taste but i enjoy it as non intrusive background music.
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Pj Mckenna
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Pure heaven
Transport yourself and relax to the haunting melodies. Lose yourself and let the cares of the world fall away. One of the very best CD purchases I've ever made. Bar none.
Published 5 months ago by JR
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A stocking filler
I bought this item due to being informed that it was a lovely classical piece of music, therefore due to those comments bought it as a stocking filler for Christmas.
Published 5 months ago by Starman
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