“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.
Tantsud. Musik für Kindertheater
Veröffentlicht auf CD: ERES-CD 06
Musik aus Estland
for: Piano
Item no.: 389286
for: für gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Item no.: 427742
for: für 7 (8) Blockflöten(SATB) und 3 Triangel ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 113538
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113508
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 664759
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 577597
for: für Sopran und 8 Violoncelli
Study score
Item no.: 462066
Piccola cantata
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 273892
Doppelkonzert
for: 2 violins (soli), string orchestra, piano
Score
Item no.: 187303
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 212666
for: Piano
Item no.: 577598
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 776837
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113986
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
exempla nova 186
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 180892
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
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
for: für Englischhorn und Klavier
Item no.: 486738
Lk. 18, 9-14
for: Frauenchor (SSSAAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 313829
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 297179
for: 8 oder 4 Violoncelli
Set of parts
Item no.: 608420
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
for: für 14 Streicher und Schlagzeug
Study score
Item no.: 142414
Musik für Kindertheater
for: Piano
Item no.: 141089
für Streichorchester
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 140802
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019940
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019893
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 461707
für Frauenchor (SA) a cappella
for: Women's choir (SA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 160014
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 579640
für Kinderchor und Klavier
for: Children's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 664758
for: Oboe, piano
Item no.: 486737
eingerichtet von Hermann Conen (2011)
for: für 2 Gitarren
Spielpartitur
Item no.: 606516
for: für 4 Schlagzeuger
Study score
Item no.: 476260
for: für Chor TBar und Streichorchester
Study score
Item no.: 192021
for: 4 oder 8 oder 12 Violoncelli
Set of parts
Item no.: 341422
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 organs
Score
Item no.: 227472
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 211897
Psalm 137
for: Singstimmen oder gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Item no.: 124250
for: Countertenor oder Alt und Orgel
Item no.: 364791
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490764
for: Piano
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 191130
for: für Streichquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 554627
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113065
für Orgel
for: Organ
Single edition
Item no.: 656758
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