“I have discovered that it is enough when a single note is beautifully played.” Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Alongside American composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass, the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is one of the most important representatives of the “minimalist” movement in classical music. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover all his simple, beautiful, mysterious, spiritual, atmospheric music today!
Pärt began his career at the end of the 50s and start of the 60s as a sound engineer, and also composed music for film and television. His early works were influenced by Russian neoclassicism, in particular the works of Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev, however he also used various modern composition techniques, such as dodecaphony, serialism, and aleatorism. A turning point came in the 1970s, when he devoted himself intensively to the study of medieval music, chorales and polyphony.
In 1976, Pärt began to use his own minimalist compositional technique, “Tintinnabuli”, named after the Latin word for “little bell”, which generally revolves around a simple triad, or three “little bells”. In the words of the composer:
“Tintinnabulation is like this. Here I am alone with silence. I have discovered that it is enough when a single note is beautifully played. This note, or a silent beat, or a moment of silence comfort me.”
Due to his deep devotion to Christianity, Arvo Pärt’s work includes a great number of religious and spiritual pieces for choir or soloists, either with accompaniment or a cappella. He also wrote many instrumental works, including four symphonies, and a series of piano pieces. Pärt’s music is best characterised by simple motifs, spirituality and atmosphere.
for: Piano
Item no.: 577598
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113986
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 776837
exempla nova 186
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 180892
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 155488
op. 1
for: Piano
Item no.: 213613
für gem Chor und Streichorchester (1990-1991/2002)
Neue Studienpartituren-Reihe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 209199
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1676690
Psalm 96 (95)
for: gemischten Chor oder Solisten (SATB) und Orgel
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 1645402
for: 8 oder 4 Violoncelli
Set of parts
Item no.: 608420
for: für Englischhorn und Klavier
Item no.: 486738
for: für 14 Streicher und Schlagzeug
Study score
Item no.: 142414
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 297179
Musik für Kindertheater
for: Piano
Item no.: 141089
Arvo Pärts Vertonung des Te Deum, welches liturgisch zu den ältesten überlieferten musikalischen Äußerungen der christlichen Zeit gehört.
for: 3 choirs (SSAA, SATB, TTBB), string orchestra, prepared piano, tape
Choir score
Item no.: 627252
Lk. 18, 9-14
for: Frauenchor (SSSAAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 313829
für Streichorchester
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 140802
für Soli, Chor, Ensemble und Orgel (1989, rev. 1992)
Diese Komposition wurde beauftragt vom Festival d'Eté in Rouen und 1989 ebendort uraufgeführt.
for: Soloists, mixed choir, ensemble, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 145992
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019893
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019940
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 461707
for string quartet (2004/2006)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 462069
Neuausgabe 2011
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 604432
('My soul yearns after the Lord ...')
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 124030
for: String orchestra; harp ad lib.
Study score
Item no.: 113934
für Knabensopran und Klavier
Gewidmet dem Heiligen Vater, Papst Benedikt XVI.
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano score, CD
Item no.: 587428
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
englische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 133059
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664726
Trio piccolo
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 554626
for: für Chor SATB und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 361301
für Chor (Soli) und Orgel (1990/2002)
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 176593
for: Bläseroktett und Schlagzeug
Set of parts
Item no.: 633077
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 155080
Samuel Saulus, Herman Talmre, Uwe Uustalu, Roland Kriit und Eugen Saanpere gewidmet
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score
Item no.: 289711
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 410315
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019895
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019891
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1019890
für gem Chor und Orgel
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 378149
op. 2
for: Piano
Item no.: 144913
Clarinet trio based on the 2nd movement of the Piano Sonata
for: Clarinet, cello, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 679829
Matthäus-Evangelium 22, 15-22
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 226920
Special design, delivery time 2 weeks
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 680156
für Streichorchester
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1657494
for: für Chor SATB und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 1657214
Russische Musik der Moderne
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 625535
exempla nova 187
for: STR OB CEMB KLAV
Study score
Item no.: 157257
für 4 Blockflöten
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 113539
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