“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.
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
for: für 2 gemischte Chöre (SATB) und 2 Orgeln
Item no.: 114009
exempla nova 187
for: STR OB CEMB KLAV
Study score
Item no.: 157257
for: Sopran, 4 Violen und 4 Violoncelli
Study score
Item no.: 462067
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 369380
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 471760
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1053320
für Chor (SATB), auch mit Instrumenten/ Orchester
vollständige Partituren
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 492598
for: 4 Singstimmen (Ct/ATTB) a cappella
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 133058
for: Piano 4 hands [2 pianos 4 hands]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 605786
Fratres - Cantus - Tabula Rasa
Item no.: 577834
exempla nova 882
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 109351
for: für Sopran und 8 Violoncelli
Study score
Item no.: 1658094
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
lateinische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1663949
Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester
exempla nova 181
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 300285
eingerichtet von dem Dublin Guitar Quartet und Arvo Pärt
for: Gitarren Quartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 606515
'Ja ma kuulsin hääle ...'
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 692250
for: für Streichquartett
Studienpartitur
Item no.: 603410
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 603407
Psalm 96 (95)
for: gemischten Chor oder Solisten (SATB) und Orgel
Item no.: 216392
Psalm 117, Psalm 131
for: gemischten Chor oder Solisten (SACtTB) a cappella
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 216342
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 388755
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 635071
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 645114
Die Musik des Tintinnabuli-Stils
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 468510
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 314618
für Klavier, Bläserquintett, Streichorchester und Schlagzeug (1976/2001)
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 168966
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 471768
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)]
Choir score
Item no.: 173909
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 207439
for: 3 solo voices [soprano, counter tenor [alto], tenor), violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 158462
Prayers of St. John Chrysostom for each hour of the day and night
for: für Soli: Alt(Ct), 2 Tenor, Bass, Chor SATB und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 216390
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
lateinische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 293654
for: Blockflötenquartett S(T)A(B)T(Großbass)B(Subbass)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 476227
für gem Chor (Soli) und Orgel (Streichorchester) - 1999, revidierte Fassung 2002
Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [string orchestra]
Choir score
Item no.: 499824
Zum 75. Geburtstag von Arvo Pärt
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 577328
for: für Sopran oder Frauenchor (SA) (unisono) und Orchester
Studienpartitur
Item no.: 140713
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
lateinische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 195109
Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem
für Soli, gemischten Chor, Instrumentalquartett (Oboe, Fagott, Violine, Violoncello) und Orgel
for: Soloists, mixed choir, ensemble, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 194127
Psalm 121 (120)
for: für Tenor oder Bariton und Streichquartett
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 164551
Quintett für 3 Blockflöten (SAT oder Bass-Blockflöte,Großbass-Blockflöte,Subbass-Blockflöte), Schlagzeug, Violoncello (Viola da gamba)
for: 3 recorders, percussion, cello [viola da gamba]
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 606514
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