All four of Arvo Pärt’s symphonies, newly recorded with the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic under the direction of one of Pärt’s most trusted colleagues, Tõnu Kaljuste. Each of the symphonies, as the great Estonian composer has noted, is a world unto itself. Heard in chronological order they also tell us much about Pärt’s musical and spiritual journey, and the very different ways in which he has exercised his craft. Forty-five years separate his Symphony No. 1 (“Polyphonic”) written in 1963 while he was still a student of Heino Eller, from his Symphony No. 4 (“Los Angeles”) written in 2008, by which time he was the world’s most widely-performed contemporary composer. 

Tracklisting:

Pärt: Symphony No. 1 "Polyphonic"

1. I. Canons

2. II. Prelude and Fugue

Pärt: Symphony No. 2

3. I.

4. II

5. III

Pärt: Symphony No. 3

6. I

7. II. Più mosso

8. III. Alla breve

Pärt: Symphony No. 4 "Los Angeles"

9. I. Con sublimità – Marcando con maestà – Pacato

10. II. Affannoso – Un poco più affannato

11. III. Insistentemente – Con intimo sentimento – Deciso