Ivan Repušić – Pärt review: Stabat Mater

His music is very unpretentious, fueled by mysticism: Arvo Pärt has always practiced suggestive simplicity and artistic modesty. In light of the critical state of our Earth, this approach of withdrawal is the topic of the hour anyway. The Bavarian Radio Choir is one of the fans of Pärt. With Münchner Rundfunkorchester and its head Ivan Repuši, Pärt’s Stabat mater became the fourth album with the composer’s work. The sounds of the choir are very quiet, as if they came straight from a medieval monastery. The strings actually seemed to be floating from the sky here. All forces are perfectly elegant in today’s music, which stands between the times. They have an unmistakable sense of atmosphere, nuance, and subtle drama. This also applies to the orchestral pieces in this instantly captivating and attractive production.

Part: Stabat Mater, Phratris; Sloane’s song, La Sindone ua

Bavarian Radio Choir, Munich Radio Philharmonic, Ivan Rebosic (conductor)
BR Classic

Ivan Rebosic

Born in Imotski in 1978, conductor Ivan Rebosic studied at the Academy of Music in Zagreb, followed by further study visits with Jorma Panola and Gianluigi Gilmiti. From 2002 he performed regularly at the Croatian National Theater in Split, 2006… Continue