Peeter Vähi

Peeter Vähi in 2013

Peeter Vähi, sometime also Peter Vähi or Peeter Vahi, (born 18 May 1955, Tartu) is a classical Estonian composer.

Vähi's work Relaxatio, written in 1992 and inspired by Asian intonal elements of Tibetan canticles, is considered a noted electronic work of psychotherapeutic music.^[1]

Discography

• A CHANT OF BAMBOO, Works: A Chant Of Bamboo, The White Concerto, Forty-two, Mystical Uniting, Performed by: Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Slava Grigoryan, Neeme Punder, Nils Rõõmussaar, Andres Uibo, Risto Joost. Live in Estonia Concert Hall, March 16, 2006, 2006 ERP 1006

• CHRYSANTHEMUM GARDEN, Works: Chrysanthemum Garden Chant, Green Tārā, Performed by: Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Matsubara Chifuru (Japan), Fujisaki Shigeyasu (shinobue-flute, Japan), Girl’s Choir Ellerhein, Tiia-Ester Loitme, Sevara Nazarkhan (vocal, Uzbekistan), musicians of Estonian National Opera, 2007 CCn’C Records (Germany)

• TO HIS HIGHNESS SALVADOR D (chamber music), Works: To His Highness Salvador D, Mystical Uniting, Digital Love, Concerto Piccolo, Four Engravings Of Reval, Performed by: Hortus Musicus, Camerata Tallinn, 1997 Antes Edition Classics BM CD 31.9086

• SUPREME SILENCE, Work: Supreme Silence, Performed by: Irén Lovász, Estonian National Male Choir RAM, English Handbell Ensemble Arsis, Konchok Lundrup and Kristjan Järvi, 1998 CCn’C

• THE PATH TO THE HEART OF ASIA, (based on oriental folk music), 1992 Erdenklang 20602

• 2000 YEARS AFTER THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, Performed by: Kaia Urb, Hortus Musicus, The Bad Orchestra, 1995 Forte FD 0016/2

• 2000 YEARS AFTER THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, Performed by: Kaia Urb, Hortus Musicus, The Bad Orchestra, 1995 Antes Edition Classics BM-CD 31.9059

• HANDBELL SYMPHONY, Work: Handbell Symphony, Performed by: English Handbell Ensemble Arsis and Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, 1997 Antes Edition Classics

• SOUNDS OF THE SILVER MOON, Co-authorship: Abhay Phagre, Krishna Kumar Kapoor, 1996 Forte FD 0038/2

• MUSIC FOR SYNTHESIZERS, Works: Reverence, Evening Music, Concerto grosso, Gates, Performed by: Mati Kärmas, Ivo Sillamaa, Andrus Vaht, Peeter Vähi, 1989 Melodiya C60 28297 004

• TAMULA FIRE COLLAGE, Works: Saatus / Fate, The Flutish Kingdom, Being And Nothingness In Kostabi’s Atelier, 2000 Years After The Birth Of Christ, Performed and/or co-composed by: Neeme Punder, Siiri Sisask, Kirile Loo, Hortus Musicus

External links

• www.peetervahi.com
• Peeter Vähi: Oeuvres (in French)

References

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