Contemporary · Estonian

Arvo Pärt

born 1935

Contemporary

Repertoire in dialogue

Portrait of Arvo Pärt
Image: Woesinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An Estonian composer born in Paide, Arvo Pärt developed from the late 1970s the ’tintinnabuli’ style, partly inspired by Gregorian chant. His organ pieces, from Trivium (1976) to Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler (1989), are written with great economy of means.

Wikipedia Scores on IMSLP Report an error

The repertoire

Works in the project’s repertoire

4 works, all available to listen to.

Repertoire in dialogue

  • Flagship work

    Pari intervallo

    Modern

    Spare writing: playable without major adaptation

    Listen

Open repertoire

  • Annum per annum

    Modern

    Spare writing in a contemporary aesthetic, offered in a spirit of openness

    Listen

  • Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler

    Modern

    Spare writing in a contemporary aesthetic, offered in a spirit of openness

    Listen

  • Trivium

    Modern

    Spare writing in a contemporary aesthetic, offered in a spirit of openness

    Listen

This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.

Take part

This organ will be able to serve this music.

Support the project