2024-08-29T21:00:00Z
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, NIGULISTE MUSEUM, TALLINN, ESTONIA
What inspired the idea behind Arvo Pärt’s album "…Lente", released in May 2025 by Berlin Classics, and what makes it unique? The creators reflect on these questions in a short film.
Tõnu Kaljuste – conductor
Preben Iwan – sound engineer
Nikolaj de Fine Licht – director of Concerto Copenhagen
Fredrik From – concertmaster of Concerto Copenhagen
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Concerto Copenhagen
Video – Madis Reimund
Audio – Madis Reimund, Preben Iwan
In May 2025, the label Berlin Classics released the album "…Lente" featuring the music of Arvo Pärt, recorded under the direction of Tõnu Kaljuste by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the baroque orchestra Concerto Copenhagen.
The CD includes Arvo Pärt's works "Stabat Mater" for mixed choir and string orchestra (1985/2008), "Festina lente" for string orchestra (1986/1990), "Trisagion" for string orchestra (1992/1994), "Silouan’s Song" for string orchestra (1991), and "Berliner Messe" for mixed choir and string orchestra (1990/1991/2002).
The video, made during the recording sessions in August 2024 at the Niguliste Museum, offers an overview of the recording process. It includes interviews with conductor Tõnu Kaljuste, sound engineer Preben Iwan, Concerto Copenhagen’s director Nikolaj de Fine Licht, and concertmaster Fredrik From.
How did the idea for the album come about? Why were these specific Arvo Pärt works chosen? What makes "…Lente" unique? The creators of the album share their thoughts.
Explore the album "…Lente" on the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir website: Arvo Pärt. ...Lente – Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
What inspired the idea behind Arvo Pärt’s album "…Lente", released in May 2025 by Berlin Classics, and what makes it unique? The creators reflect on these questions in a short film.