“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
Music score
Item no.: 124020
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113494
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 182151
('My soul yearns after the Lord ...')
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 124030
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 776837
for: Countertenor oder Alt und Orgel
Item no.: 364791
Tantsud. Musik für Kindertheater
Veröffentlicht auf CD: ERES-CD 06
Musik aus Estland
for: Piano
Item no.: 389286
for: Piano
Item no.: 577598
für Chor (SATB), auch mit Instrumenten/ Orchester
vollständige Partituren
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 492598
op. 2
for: Piano
Item no.: 144913
for: String orchestra; harp ad lib.
Study score
Item no.: 113934
für gemischten Chor a cappella (2007)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 330775
für Frauenchor (SA) a cappella
for: Women's choir (SA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 160014
for: für gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Item no.: 427742
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490764
for: 4 Singstimmen (Ct/ATTB) a cappella
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 133058
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
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490347
für Knabensopran und Klavier
Gewidmet dem Heiligen Vater, Papst Benedikt XVI.
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano score, CD
Item no.: 587428
exempla nova 882
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 109351
for: Piano
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 191130
for: 3 solo voices [soprano, counter tenor [alto], tenor), violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 158462
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 124021
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 207439
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113992
für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 603408
op. 1
for: Piano
Item no.: 213613
Clarinet trio based on the 2nd movement of the Piano Sonata
for: Clarinet, cello, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 679829
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 152171
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113986
for string quartet (2004/2006)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 462069
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 155488
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 212461
exempla nova 186
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 180892
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)]
Choir score
Item no.: 173909
for: Alto flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 486736
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 134900
Arvo Pärts Vertonung des Te Deum, welches liturgisch zu den ältesten überlieferten musikalischen Äußerungen der christlichen Zeit gehört.
Neue Studienpartitur-Reihe
for: 3 choirs (SSAA, SATB, TTBB), string orchestra, prepared piano, tape
Study score
Item no.: 490038
Fratres - Cantus - Tabula Rasa
Item no.: 577834
for: 3 Singstimmen (STT), Schlagzeug und Orgel
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 185010
for: für Violine, Röhrenglocke in cis ad lib. und Streicher
Study score
Item no.: 301382
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113508
for: 4 voices [mixed choir], (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 471772
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113065
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 579640
for: für 7 (8) Blockflöten(SATB) und 3 Triangel ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 113538
für Streichquartett
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 226914
Neuausgabe 2011
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 604432
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 113940
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 471768
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