Choral, Vasks (composer)
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The centrepiece is a stunning performance of Peteris Vasks’s Plainscapes, three wordless linked movements…infused with a strong Pärtian flavour, with important roles for violin and cello, plated... —
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Elīna Garanča: Meditation
Elina Garanča (mezzo-soprano)
Latvian Radio Choir, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Karel Mark Chichon
The sustained line in the 'Laudate Dominum' by Mozart is amazing, especially given the sedate pace, and her intonation is flawless throoughout...If this collection of titles seems like a bit... —
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Special offer. Pēteris Vasks: Laudate Dominum
Ilze Reine (organ)
Latvian Radio Choir & Sinfonietta Riga, Sigvards Kļava
At times impassioned, at times hauntingly still, Vasks’s atmospheric choral world is brilliantly showcased in performances that are as exquisitely balanced as they are perfectly paced. A stunning... —
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Whether down to the commanding presence of the music itself, Apkalna's powerful interpretations, Ventspils Concert Hall's richly resonant acoustics, the sheer force and weight of the impressive... —
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Pēteris Vasks: Lugsana/Prayer
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, State Choir Latvija, Professional Symphonic Band Riga, Maris Sirmais
An album covering 40 years of Vasks’s music, with the substantial Missa of 2005 at its heart. The State Choir Latvija’s sound is both passionate and refined. —
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Special offer. Pēteris Vasks: 80th Anniversary Edition
Marko Ylönen (cello), Sinfonietta Riga (chamber ensemble), Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds, Juha Kangas, Sigvards Klava
a mesmerising 80th Anniversary Edition for the compelling composer. —
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Special offer. Pēteris Vasks: Plainscapes
Sandis Šteinbergs (violin) & Guna Āboltiņa (cello), Jānis Kokins (percussion)
Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava
this, the second volume from Ondine, focuses on superb performances by the Latvian Radio Choir of the secular side of his trance-inducing, largely homophonic four-part compositions, regarded... —
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Special offer. Vasks: Pater noster, Dona nobis pacem & Missa
Latvian Radio Choir & Sinfonietta Riga, Sigvards Klava
…the beauty of the music is hardly disputable. Some commentators find his current style too simplistic, neo-Romantic and sentimental… but even they must acknowledge the superb performances... —
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Gavin Bryars's music and the special qualities of the Latvian Radio Choir fit one another like hand and glove. And the glorious acoustic of Riga Cathedral lends its aura to his CadmanRequiem... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2008, Editor's Choice
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Music For Mindfulness
Music Lab Collective (piano), Alice Rickards (violin), Sarah Curro (violin), Christopher Cartlidge (viola), Michelle Wood (cello), Ben Robertson (acoustic guitar), Alister Barker (cello), Lambert, Ben Russell (violin), Brian Snow (cello), Clarice Jensen (cello), Caleb Burhans (viola), Yuki Numata...
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