Arvo Pärt


I have been listening to Fratres and Tabula Rasa a lot lately and am wondering if anyone has suggestions for good performances and recordings of these pieces. I really like the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi, I have another version of Fratres conducted by Andrew Parrot and while I like his vocal work with Pärt I do not care for his lack luster interpretation of Fratres. I have heard from people that the Naxos recordings of this work is pretty good, any thoughts on that, or other recommendations? I feel John Tavener's Out of the Night vocal music is similar to Pärt's Magnificat- are there any other composers who seem to capture the mystisism as well as Pärt instrumentally? Thanks for any insight!
tireguy
Einsturzende Neubauten's Tabula Rasa is pretty damn good, but i dont think that is what you are looking for.
Have you heard the Telarc Fratres (Werthen / I Fiamminghi, CD-80387)? Outstanding!
The recordings of these Pärt works on the ECM 1275 are good:

Fratres, arranged by Pärt for The Twelve Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

Fratres, arranged by Pärt for piano and violin, performed by Gidon Kremer and Keith Jarrett

Tabula Rasa, Sondeckis/Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, with Gidon Kremer, violin, and Alred Schnittke, piano.

I also very much enjoy Pärt's "Passio" performed by the Hilliard Ensemble on ECM 1370.
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