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In principio
Classical · 2009 · 10 tracks · 1h 10m

In principio

Arvo Pärt

A monumental collection of choral and orchestral works. Sacred minimalism that trades Pärt's usual fragility for a heavier, more dramatic sense of awe.

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It's like standing inside a massive, empty cathedral while the sun goes down.

A heavy, reverent awe that balances moments of stark terror with profound, crystalline peace.

In principio · vs · Arvo Pärt
Low Energy+1.2σ

It runs notably hotter than this artist's baseline.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 1h 10m
01
In principio: I. In principio erat Verbum
3:10
02
In principio: II. Fuit homo missus a Deo
1:43
03
In principio: III. Erat lux vera
7:15
04
In principio: IV. Quotquot autem acceperunt eum
3:37
05
In principio: V. Et Verbum caro factum est
3:57
06
La Sindone
15:54
07
Cecilia, vergine romana
16:39
08
Da pacem Domine
4:58
09
Mein Weg
6:22
10
Für Lennart in memoriam
7:11
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, jarring orchestral crashes in the first movement of In principio that break the typical Pärt stillness.
The fifteen-minute slow-motion unspooling of La Sindone, where strings feel like they are barely touching the bow.
The final, fading choral resolution of Da pacem Domine that feels like a physical weight lifting.

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