L'abbé Agathon 佩爾特．阿爾沃 總譜 環球版

這部作品的主題與北歐最古老的麻風病院--聖拉撒路麻風病院的動人故事有關。該醫院的遺跡可追溯到 12 世紀，位於博韋附近"

作曲家: Paert, Arvo
樂器: for soprano and 8 violoncellos
出版社: Universal Edition
原文簡介:
The theme of this work, commissioned by l'Octuor de Violoncelles de Beauvais, is related to the moving story of the leper house of Saint Lazarus, the oldest leper hospital in northern Europe. The remains of the hospital, dating from the 12th century, lie close to Beauvais.

Arvo Pärt (2004): This cello octet have wanted a work from me for many years, but, for various reasons, I could never accept the commission. But when information about this leper colony was mentioned in other conversations, I pricked up my ears. A sentence by Isaac of Syria suddenly occurred to me, that addresses the question of what absolute love is with the following answer: Father Agathon knew this, he who was prepared to exchange his body with that of a leper. Naturally a composer is not capable of this, but nevertheless these words about Agathon have never left me.

Arvo Pärt came across a legend concerning the patriarch Agathon, from the 4th century, in a book containing stories of The Desert Fathers. They take us back to the cradle of Christian monasticism, in the Egyptian desert, the narrative telling of the meeting between the hermit Agathon and the leper. Agathon is tested several times by the leper. Not until after he has passed these tests does the leper reveal himself as an angel sent by God, and blesses Agathon.