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Arvo Pärt

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Short bio Arvo Pärt

Birthday: 1935 in Paide, Estonia
Active: 1950s - 2020s
Genre: Classical,Avant-Garde
Period: 20th Century, Contemporary

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Arvo Pärt is a renowned Estonian composer who is widely recognized for his unique and innovative approach to music composition. Born in Paide, Estonia, on September 11, 1935, Pärt has had a long and illustrious career spanning over several decades.

Pärt's music is often characterized by its minimalist and meditative qualities. He is known for his use of simple harmonies and repeating motifs, which create a sense of tranquility and introspection in his compositions. His music draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including his Orthodox Christian faith, as well as the works of composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Igor Stravinsky.

Pärt's breakthrough came in the early 1970s when he developed his unique composition technique, which he named "Tintinnabuli." This technique involves the use of two melodic lines, one being the "tintinnabular" line that outlines a triad, and the other being a "melodic" line that creates a feeling of movement and flow. This technique has become a defining characteristic of Pärt's music, and his works are widely recognized for their spiritual and emotional impact on listeners.

Over the years, Pärt has composed a wide range of works, including choral pieces, orchestral arrangements, and chamber music. Some of his most famous compositions include "Fratres," "Spiegel im Spiegel," and "Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten." He has won numerous awards for his contributions to music, including the Léonie Sonning Music Prize, the Polar Music Prize, and the Kyoto Prize.

In conclusion, Arvo Pärt is a highly regarded composer who has made a significant impact on the world of music. His unique approach to composition and his dedication to creating music that touches the hearts and souls of his listeners have made him a beloved figure in the classical music world.

Compositions featuring Arvo Pärt

# Name Duration Genre Year
1 And I heard a voice... (Ja ma kuulsin hääle...), for chorus 6:10 min Choral 2017
2 Kleine Litanei, for chorus 5:27 min Choral 2015
3 Drei Hirtenkinder aus Fátima, for chorus 1:33 min Choral 2014
4 Sequentia, for violin, string orchestra & percussion 7:17 min Concerto 2014
5 Habitare fratres in unum (Psalm 133 [132]), for chorus 2:17 min Choral 2012
6 Virgencita, for chorus 6:26 min Choral 2012
7 In spe, for woodwind quintet & string orchestra 8:58 min Orchestral 2010
8 Adam's Lament, for chorus & string orchestra 24:10 min Choral 2009
9 Alleluia Tropus, for chamber chorus & 8 cellos (or chorus & string orchestra) 3:03 min Choral 2008
10 L'Abbe Agathon (Abbot Agathon), for soprano, baritone, female chorus & string orchestra 14:14 min Choral 2008
11 Pari intervallo, for piano, 4 hands or 2 pianos 6:51 min Keyboard 2008
12 Symphony No. 4 ("Los Angeles") 33:11 min Symphony 2008
13 Morning Star, for chorus 2:58 min Choral 2007
14 Sei gelobt, du Baum, for baritone, violin, quinterne & contrabass 3:39 min Vocal Music 2007
15 The Deer's Cry, for chorus 4:25 min Choral 2007
16 These Words..., for string orchestra & percussion 16:34 min Orchestral 2007
17 Estländler, for flute 1:36 min Chamber Music 2006
18 Für Anna Maria, for piano in G major 1:15 min Keyboard 2006
19 Für Lennart in memoriam, for string orchestra 6:53 min Orchestral 2006
20 La Sindone, for orchestra 11:32 min Orchestral 2006
21 Veni creator, for chorus & organ 2:56 min Choral 2006
22 Vater unser, for boy soprano or unison children's chorus & piano 3:03 min Vocal Music 2005
23 Von Angesicht zu Angesicht, for soprano, baritone, clarinet, viola & double bass 3:58 min Choral 2005
24 Da Pacem Domine, for chorus & orchestra 4:32 min Choral 2004
25 In principio, for mixed chorus & orchestra 19:38 min Choral 2003
26 Most Holy Mother of God, for male voices 4:45 min Choral 2003
27 Passacaglia for violin & piano (or 1-2 violins, vibraphone ad lib & string orchestra) 4:29 min Chamber Music 2003
28 Beatitudines, for chorus & organ 10:03 min Choral 2002
29 Lamentate, for piano & orchestra (Hommage to Anish Kapoor and his sculpture 'Marsyas') 37:49 min Concerto 2002
30 Peace Upon You, Jerusalem, for chorus 5:11 min Choral 2002
31 Rozhdestvenskaya Koybel'naya, berceuse de Noël, for female voices & piano 5:25 min Vocal Music 2002
32 Salve Regina, for chorus & organ (or orchestra) 11:42 min Choral 2002
33 Zwei Wiegenlieder (Two Lullabies), for female voices & piano (or female chorus & string orchestra) 4:35 min Vocal Music 2002
34 Littlemore Tractus, for chorus & organ 5:55 min Choral 2001
35 Nunc dimittis, for chorus 6:43 min Choral 2001
36 ... which was the son of..., for chorus 7:31 min Choral 2000
37 Cecilia, vergine romana, for chorus & orchestra 17:47 min Choral 2000
38 My Heart's in the Highland, for countertenor (or alto) & organ 8:53 min Vocal Music 2000
39 My Heart's in the Highlands, for chorus (or alto or countertenor) & organ 8:06 min Choral 2000
40 Cantique des degrés, for chorus & orchestra 7:50 min Choral 1999
41 Mein Weg, for 14 strings & percussion 6:25 min Chamber Music 1999
42 Orient & Occident, for string orchestra 7:19 min Orchestral 1999
43 Como cierva sedienta, version for female chorus & orchestra 31:22 min Choral 1998
44 Triodion, for chorus 14:34 min Choral 1998
45 Zwei Beter (Two Petitioners), for chorus 5:29 min Choral 1998
46 The Woman with the Alabaster Box, for chorus 6:01 min Choral 1997
47 Tribute to Caesar, for chorus 6:05 min Choral 1997
48 Dopo la vittoria, little cantata for chorus 10:16 min Choral 1996
49 I Am the True Vine, for chorus 7:25 min Choral 1996
50 Darf Ich..., for violin, bell & strings 3:27 min Concerto 1995
51 Fratres, for cello, strings & percussion 9:22 min Concerto 1995
52 Pari intervallo, for clarinet, trombone & strings 7:32 min Concerto 1995
53 Kanon Pokajanen (9 odes, Kontakion-Ikos & Prayer), for chorus 63:59 min Choral 1994
54 Litany, for ATTB soloists, chorus & orchestra 23:03 min Choral 1994
55 Memento, for chorus 8:44 min Choral 1994
56 Fratres, for trombone, strings & percussion 12:23 min Concerto 1993
57 And One of the Pharisees, for 3 voices or chorus 9:15 min Choral 1992
58 Fratres, for violin, strings & percussion 10:52 min Concerto 1992
59 Mozart-Adagio, for violin, cello & piano 6:40 min Chamber Music 1992
60 Trisagion, for string orchestra 13:21 min Orchestral 1992
61 Fratres, for strings & percussion 9:38 min Orchestral 1991
62 Silouans Song, for string orchestra 5:32 min Orchestral 1991
63 Summa, for string quartet 5:04 min Chamber Music 1991
64 Beatus Petronius, for double chorus & 2 organs (or orchestra) 5:10 min Choral 1990
65 Berliner Messe, for SATB chorus & string orchestra 21:24 min Choral 1990
66 Berliner Messe, for SATB chorus or soloists & organ 24:17 min Choral 1990
67 Bogoróditse dyévo (Hail Mary), for chorus 1:14 min Choral 1990
68 Fratres, for wind octet & percussion 7:51 min Chamber Music 1990
69 Statuit ei Dominus, for 2 choruses & 2 organs (or orchestra) 5:03 min Choral 1990
70 Summa, for string orchestra 4:58 min Orchestral 1990
71 Summa, for violin, 2 violas & cello 5:28 min Chamber Music 1990
72 The Beatitudes, for chorus & organ 7:15 min Choral 1990
73 Fratres, for cello & piano 11:25 min Chamber Music 1989
74 Fratres, for string quartet 10:04 min Chamber Music 1989
75 Magnificat, for chorus 6:58 min Choral 1989
76 Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler, for organ 8:29 min Keyboard 1989
77 Miserere, for soloists, chorus, instrumental ensemble & organ 34:25 min Choral 1989
78 Nun eile ich zu euch..., for chorus 7:10 min Choral 1989
79 Festina lente, for strings & harp ad lib 6:25 min Orchestral 1988
80 Magnificat Antiphons (7), for chorus 11:46 min Choral 1988
81 Psalom, for string orchestra 6:18 min Orchestral 1985
82 Psalom, for string quartet 3:14 min Chamber Music 1985
83 Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, tenor, violin, viola & cello 26:11 min Choral 1985
84 Ein Wallfahrtslied (Pilgrim's Song), for male chorus & string orchestra 9:17 min Choral 1984
85 Es sang vor langen Jahren, for counter-tenor or alto with violin & viola 6:07 min Vocal Music 1984
86 Hymn to a Great City, for 2 pianos 4:32 min Keyboard 1984
87 Slavic Psalms (2), for chorus or soloists 7:51 min Choral 1984
88 Te Deum, for 2 choruses, strings, prepared piano & tape 30:01 min Choral 1984
89 Fratres, for 4, 8 or 12 cellos 11:01 min Chamber Music 1982
90 Passio, for tenor, bass, vocal quartet, chorus, oboe, bassoon, violin, cello & organ 66:29 min Choral 1982
91 Annum per annum, for organ 9:09 min Keyboard 1980
92 De Profundis, for male chorus, percussion & organ 6:15 min Choral 1980
93 Pari intervallo, for 4 recorders 4:02 min Chamber Music 1980
94 Pari intervallo, for organ 5:19 min Keyboard 1980
95 Spiegel im Spiegel, for cello & piano 8:55 min Chamber Music 1978
96 Spiegel im Spiegel, for clarinet & piano 8:50 min Chamber Music 1978
97 Spiegel im Spiegel, for viola & piano 9:58 min Chamber Music 1978
98 Spiegel im Spiegel, for violin & harp 9:30 min Chamber Music 1978
99 Spiegel im Spiegel, for violin & piano 9:01 min Chamber Music 1978
100 Arbos, for 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, and percussion 2:27 min Chamber Music 1977
101 Arbos, for 7 recorders & 3 triangles ad lib 3:16 min Chamber Music 1977
102 Cantate Domino, for SATB chorus or soloists & organ 2:59 min Choral 1977
103 Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bell 6:46 min Orchestral 1977
104 Fratres, for chamber ensemble 10:43 min Chamber Music 1977
105 Fratres, for guitar, strings & percussion (arranged by Manuel Barrueco) 9:49 min Concerto 1977
106 Fratres, for violin & piano 11:07 min Chamber Music 1977
107 Missa sillabica, for chorus 12:59 min Choral 1977
108 Missa sillabica, for chorus & organ 15:01 min Choral 1977
109 Sarah Was Ninety Years Old, for soprano, 2 tenors, organ & percussion 25:30 min Vocal Music 1977
110 Summa, for SATB chorus or soloists 5:24 min Choral 1977
111 Tabula rasa, concerto for 2 violins (or violin & viola), prepared piano & string orchestra 26:27 min Concerto 1977
112 Variations for the Healing of Arinushka, for piano 4:55 min Keyboard 1977
113 An den Wassern zu Babel saßen wir und weinten, for SATB soloists or chorus & organ 7:29 min Choral 1976
114 An den Wassern zu Babel saßen wir und weinten, for trombone & chamber orchestra 7:22 min Concerto 1976
115 Für Alina, for piano 5:11 min Keyboard 1976
116 Pari intervallo, for 4 parts, unspecified instruments 5:45 min Chamber Music 1976
117 Trivium, for organ 7:01 min Keyboard 1976
118 Wenn Bach Bienen gezuchtet hatte, for wind quintet, piano, string orchestra & percussion 7:58 min Orchestral 1976
119 Ukuaru Waltz, for piano 2:38 min Keyboard 1973
120 Symphony No. 3 20:29 min Symphony 1971
121 Credo, for piano, chorus & orchestra 13:32 min Choral 1968
122 Pro et contra, concerto for cello & orchestra 9:03 min Concerto 1966
123 Symphony No. 2 13:21 min Symphony 1966
124 Collage over B-A-C-H, for strings, oboe, harpsichord & piano 7:50 min Orchestral 1964
125 Concerto piccolo over B-A-C-H, for trumpet, strings, harpsichord & piano 7:34 min Concerto 1964
126 Diagramme, for piano 2:57 min Keyboard 1964
127 Quintettino, for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon, Op. 13 4:01 min Chamber Music 1964
128 Perpetuum mobile, for orchestra, Op. 10 6:12 min Orchestral 1963
129 Solfeggio, for chorus 4:31 min Choral 1963
130 Symphony No. 1 ("Polyphonic"), Op. 9 18:39 min Symphony 1963
131 Nekrolog, for orchestra, Op. 5 12:26 min Orchestral 1960
132 Meie aed (Our garden), cantata for children's choir & orchestra, Op. 3 11:19 min Choral 1959
133 Sonatina for piano No. 2, Op. 1/2 5:37 min Keyboard 1959
134 Partita for piano, Op. 2 7:06 min Keyboard 1958
135 Sonatina for piano No. 1, Op. 1/1 6:59 min Keyboard 1958
136 Light Dance Pieces (4) for Piano 6:58 min Keyboard 1956
137 Kuus, kuus kallike, Estonian lullaby for 2 voices & ensemble 2:59 min Vocal Music -
138 Spiegel im Spiegel, for horn & piano (arranged by Dave Lee) 7:37 min Chamber Music -
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