“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.
Neue Studienpartituren-Reihe
for: String orchestra, bell
Study score
Item no.: 603409
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 327475
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 organs
Score
Item no.: 227472
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
englische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 370336
for: 2 Klaviere zu 4 Händen
Ensemble score
Item no.: 148035
exempla nova 231
for: TRP, Streicher, Cembalo, Klavier
Study score
Item no.: 188923
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 175272
for: für 4 oder 8 oder 12 Violoncelli
Score
Item no.: 276152
for: für Streichquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 554627
für Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Horn und Fagott
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 380202
für gemischten Chor (SAT) und Streichorchester (1985/2008)
for: Mixed choir (SAT), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 672447
for: für Streichquartett
Studienpartitur
Item no.: 603410
for: für Sopran oder Chor SA (unisono) und Orchester
Item no.: 156251
for: für 4 Schlagzeuger
Study score
Item no.: 476260
eingerichtet von Hermann Conen (2011)
for: für 2 Gitarren
Spielpartitur
Item no.: 606516
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
für gem Chor und Orgel
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 378149
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano score, CD
Item no.: 587428
für Kammerensemble
Neue Studienpartituren-Reihe
for: Flexible ensemble
Study score
Item no.: 491310
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 226914
for: Violin, string orchestra, percussion
Study score
Item no.: 444818
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113494
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 554626
for string quartet (2004/2006)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 462069
op. 1
for: Piano
Item no.: 213613
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113508
for: String orchestra, percussion
Score
Item no.: 113659
for: Bläseroktett und Schlagzeug
Score
Item no.: 124017
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 207439
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1019941
for: für Chor TBar und Streichorchester
Study score
Item no.: 192021
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 211897
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113986
exempla nova 187
for: STR OB CEMB KLAV
Study score
Item no.: 157257
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 603407
for: 8 cellos
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 606513
für Streichorchester
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 140802
Russische Musik der Moderne
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 625535
for: für 2 gemischte Chöre (SATB) und 2 Orgeln
Item no.: 114009
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 155485
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113992
Entstanden zwischen 1965 und 1970 für verschiedene Schauspiel- und Zeichentrickfilme
in estnischen Kinderzimmern ein Klassiker
for: Children's choir, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 649498
exempla nova 882
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 109351
for: für Gitarre, Streichorchester und Schlagzeug
Study score
Item no.: 141032
for: für 14 Streicher und Schlagzeug
Study score
Item no.: 142414
for: 8 oder 4 Violoncelli
Set of parts
Item no.: 608420
for: String orchestra; harp ad lib.
Study score
Item no.: 113934
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