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Fratres
Classical · 1994 · 9 tracks

Fratres

Arvo Pärt

A definitive study of Pärt's tintinnabuli style. Six variations of a single theme alongside orchestral elegies, creating a space of profound, resonant stillness.

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It's like listening to the sound of a cathedral breathing in the middle of a snowy night.

A profound, sacred stillness that feels both ancient and mathematically perfect.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Fratres For Strings And Percussion
10:15
02
Fratres (for violin, strings and percussion)
12:02
03
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten (for strings and one bell)
7:11
04
Fratres (for wind octet and percussion)
8:12
05
Fratres (for eight cellos)
9:50
06
Summa (for strings)
4:20
07
Fratres (for string quartet)
10:00
08
Festina lente (for strings and harp ad libitum)
6:43
09
Fratres (for cello and piano)
10:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The recurring woodblock strike in track 1 that acts as a rhythmic anchor for the soul.
The descending string scales in Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten that feel like a slow-motion fall.
The stark contrast between the aggressive violin arpeggios and the deep silence in track 2.

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