Chad dream eyes Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I've been listening to Arvo Part's compositions and he has quite the dissonant stuff. Symphony 2 being my favorite so far. But what I don't get about him is in his pieces he relates music from the Renaissance era to Romantic. I find this weird and uncomprehendable. Someone if they can, explain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XavierSX Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 He's completely a dissonace composer while he often play jokes with a hamonic chord, such as in his 'pro&contra'. It begins with a D chord, which represents 'pro', followed by a culster of tones as 'contra'. Really an interesting and excellent thought! And BOOK says that arvo part's 2nd brings dissonace to an unbearable level, i don't think so. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad dream eyes Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 The rubber ducky was the highlight of the second, ha ha only joking. Unbearable, no its not unbearable, definitely not unbearable. Most definitely enjoyable! The way he beautifully shapes everything, is what I admire most out of him. He takes these ambient noises and really adds something to them. The Pro et Contra i didn't really understand, but I really like your reasoning for it. Now Perpetuum Mobile is an amazing work, slightly minimalistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Lee Graham Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Try his choral works for a minimal and mostly tonal alternative to his instrumental stuff. "The Beatitudes" and "Passio" are two of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northbay Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Pärt is, in my opinion, really amazing with 'De profundis' and 'Berliner Messe'. The 'Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen' is, as someone earlier mentioned, most definitely enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad dream eyes Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 Yes, I love! berlinger messe and Magnificat. I'm extremely curious to see where he is now, and what will become of him.(unless he is dead, I used to think that Takemitusu was still alive :) ) I'd seriously cry,........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northbay Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Yes, I love! berlinger messe and Magnificat. I'm extremely curious to see where he is now, and what will become of him.(unless he is dead, I used to think that Takemitusu was still alive :unsure: ) I'd seriously cry,........ No need to cry. Pärt is still alive, he celebrated his 70th birthday on September 11th this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad dream eyes Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 AHh! that is extremely welcoming news :unsure: What are his current works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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