{"product_id":"arvo-part-silentium","title":"ARVO PÄRT - Silentium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Black Vinyl. High-quality, heavy vinyl pressed at Smashed Plastic in Chicago, presented in deluxe reverse-board jacket with artwork by Pärt's holy-minimal contemporary, Eduard Steinberg. Silentium continues Mississippi Records' fascination with this great contemporary composer.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour pieces by Estonian composer \u003cstrong\u003eArvo Pärt\u003c\/strong\u003e, a pioneer of “holy minimalism.” The album centers around a never-before-released rendition of “\u003cem\u003eSilentium\u003c\/em\u003e,” the second movement of Pärt’s most famous concerto, \u003cem\u003eTabula Rasa\u003c\/em\u003e, performed by Boston-based chamber orchestra \u003cem\u003eA Far Cry\u003c\/em\u003e. The group plays “\u003cem\u003eSilentium\u003c\/em\u003e” at nearly half the speed of the best-known version, released on \u003cstrong\u003eECM\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1984. The piece, known for its healing properties for the dying and often used in palliative care facilities (one patient famously called it “angel music”), is breathtaking at half speed, seemingly stilling time itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album compiles some of the most stunning renditions of Pärt’s music ever recorded. “\u003cem\u003eVater Unser\u003c\/em\u003e (Arr. for trombone \u0026amp; string ensemble)” is somehow warm and austere at once. A miniature epic. Pianist \u003cstrong\u003eMarcel Worm\u003c\/strong\u003e’s solo version of “\u003cem\u003eVariationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka\u003c\/em\u003e” is as beautiful as anything we’ve ever heard. “\u003cem\u003eFratres for Strings and Percussion\u003c\/em\u003e” is one of Arvo Pärt’s most celebrated works. The \u003cstrong\u003eHungarian State Opera Orchestra\u003c\/strong\u003e’s version is iconic, filled with emotional playing right on the verge of overly romantic, but never tipping over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePärt’s approach to both music and life is as sparse as the compositions he creates. He once said, “I have nothing to say… Music says what I need to say. And it is dangerous to say anything, because if I’ve said it already in words there might be nothing left for my music.” \u003cem\u003eSilentium\u003c\/em\u003e continues \u003cstrong\u003eMississippi Records\u003c\/strong\u003e’ fascination with this great contemporary composer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mississippi Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":54077970514265,"sku":"SDZ-02166","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Arvo_Part_-_Silentium_-_2025.jpg?v=1737482073","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/arvo-part-silentium","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}