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Spiegel im Spiegel
Classical · 2005 · 14 tracks · 1h 15m

Spiegel im Spiegel

A definitive collection of Pärt's tintinnabuli style. Crystalline piano, weeping violins, and sacred choral works that transform silence into a physical presence.

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It's like listening to the sound of a frozen lake cracking very, very slowly.

A profound, crystalline stillness that balances between deep mourning and absolute peace.

Spiegel im Spiegel · vs · Arvo Pärt
Violin+1.2σ

The instrumentation foregrounds violin notably more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 15m
01
Fratres For Violin and Piano
9:59
02
Dopo la vittoria (Piccola cantata)
9:06
03
Bogoróditse Djévo
0:57
04
I Am the True Vine
4:20
05
Annum per annum (K - G - C - S - A)
9:17
06
Spiegel im Spiegel
8:17
09
Quintettino, op. 13: I. Schnell
0:59
10
Quintettino, op. 13: II. Langsam
1:39
11
Quintettino, op. 13: III. Mässig
1:09
12
Concerto Piccolo uber B-A-C-H: I. Preciso
2:49
13
Concerto Piccolo uber B-A-C-H: II. Lento
2:51
14
Concerto Piccolo uber B-A-C-H: III. Deciso
1:37
15
Fratres for String Quartet
10:04
16
Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten
6:40
Moments Worth Waiting For
The recurring, ascending piano arpeggio in Spiegel im Spiegel that feels like a ladder made of glass.
The sudden, jarring organ entrance in Annum per annum that disrupts the preceding silence.
The descending string lines in Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten that create a sense of infinite falling.

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