Arvo Pärt
Estonian composer (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Pärt" redirects here. For the Estonian handballer, see Armi Pärt. For the Estonian music producer, see Michael Pärt.
Arvo Pärt (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrʋo ˈpært]; born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented. Pärt's music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant. His most performed works include Fratres (1977), Spiegel im Spiegel (1978), and Für Alina (1976). From 2011 to 2018, and again in 2022, Pärt was the most performed living composer in the world, and the second most performed in 2019, after John Williams. The Arvo Pärt Centre, in Laulasmaa, was opened to the public in 2018.
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Born | (1935-09-11) 11 September 1935 (age 88) Paide, Järva County, Estonia |
Alma mater | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre |
Occupation | Composer |
Works | List of compositions |
Spouse | Nora Pärt |
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