Arvo Pärt

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Arvo Pärt
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Born 11 September 1935 in Paide (Estonia).
Married to Nora Pärt.

Arvo Pärt might be considered as the main composer of contemporary sacred music. He is strongly influenced by the minimalist movement & Gregorian chant.
In 1958, he entered at the Tallinn Conservatoire & he became famous through USSR with his composition 'Our Garden'. At the beginning of the seventies, he began to use serialism in his works but he stopped. An interest for Gregorian chant & medieval music then brought a new dimension to his music. Mystic, restful & emotional might be some adjectives to describe his compositions. He is one of the most important composers of 'mystical minimalist movement' with John Tavener & Henryk Górecki.
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Д-007113-4 Lastekantaat Arvo Pärt Lastekantaat "Meie Aed" / Наш сад (Album) Līgo Д-007113-4 USSR 1960 Sell This Version
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33Д-15719-20 Kantaat «Rahva Võim» / Kolm Serenaadi Kammerorkestrile / Tiina Monoloog Balleti «Tiina» / Lastekantaat «Meie Aed» — Arvo Pärt Eugen Kapp / Heino Jürisalu / Lidia Auster* / Arvo Pärt Eugen Kapp / Heino Jürisalu / Lidia Auster* / Arvo Pärt - Kantaat «Rahva Võim» / Kolm Serenaadi Kammerorkestrile / Tiina Monoloog Balleti «Tiina» / Lastekantaat «Meie Aed» Мелодия 33Д-15719-20 USSR 1965 Sell This Version
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33Д-018049-50 Polüfooniline Sümfoonia / Sümfoonia Nr. 4 — Arvo Pärt A. Pärt* / J. Rääts* A. Pärt* / J. Rääts* - Polüfooniline Sümfoonia / Sümfoonia Nr. 4(LP, Mono) Мелодия 33Д-018049-50 USSR 1966 Sell This Version
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Д 018049—25076 Sinfonia N.1 / Perpetuum Mobile / Collage Sur B-A-C-H / Musica Sillabica / Pro Et Contra — Arvo Pärt A. Pärt* Sinfonia N.1 / Perpetuum Mobile / Collage Sur B-A-C-H / Musica Sillabica / Pro Et Contra Мелодия Д 018049—25076 USSR 1969 Sell This Version
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25MJ 3450 Tabula Rasa — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt Tabula Rasa (Album) ECM New Series, ECM New Series 25MJ 3450 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
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ECM 1325, 831 959-2 Arbos — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt Arbos (Album) ECM New Series, ECM New Series ECM 1325, 831 959-2 Germany 1987 Sell This Version
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837 109-4, ECM 1370 Passio — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt - The Hilliard Ensemble Arvo Pärt - The Hilliard Ensemble - Passio (Album) ECM New Series, ECM New Series 837 109-4, ECM 1370 Germany 1988 Sell This Version
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BIS-CD-420, CD-420 The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Symphony For Cello And Orchestra / Four Sea-Interludes From Benjamin Britten, Arvo Pärt, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra*, Neeme Järvi Benjamin Britten, Arvo Pärt, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra*, Neeme Järvi - The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Symphony For Cello And Orchestra / Four Sea-Interludes From "Peter Grimes" / Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten(CD) BIS, BIS BIS-CD-420, CD-420 Sweden 1989 Sell This Version
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CHAN 8656, (ABRD 1342) Music From Estonia — Arvo Pärt Lemba* · Tobias* · Eller* · Tormis* · Pärt* - The Scottish National Orchestra*, Neeme Järvi Lemba* · Tobias* · Eller* · Tormis* · Pärt* - The Scottish National Orchestra*, Neeme Järvi - Music From Estonia (Album) Chandos, Chandos CHAN 8656, (ABRD 1342) Europe 1989 Sell This Version
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BIS-CD-434, CD-434 Cello Concerto Arvo PärtThe Bamberg Symphony Orchestra*Frans HelmersonNeeme Järvi Arvo PärtThe Bamberg Symphony Orchestra*Frans HelmersonNeeme Järvi - Cello Concerto "Pro Et Contra" ■ Perpetuum Mobile ■ Symphony No. 1, "Polyphonic" ■ Symphony No. 2 ■ Symphony No. 3 (Album) BIS, BIS BIS-CD-434, CD-434 Sweden 1989 Sell This Version
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С10 28381 000 Allar Kaasik Tšello — Arvo Pärt Allar Kaasik, A. Pärt* / A. Ellerhein-Metsala* / K. Stockhausen* Allar Kaasik, A. Pärt* / A. Ellerhein-Metsala* / K. Stockhausen* - Allar Kaasik Tšello(LP) Мелодия С10 28381 000 USSR 1989 Sell This Version
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310 091, CD 310 091 G1 In Croce (Russische Kammermusik = Chamber Music From Russia) — Arvo Pärt Gubaidulina*Suslin*Schnittke*Pärt*, David Geringas, Tatjana Schatz*, Edgar Krapp, Markus Stekeler, William Zien Gubaidulina*Suslin*Schnittke*Pärt*, David Geringas, Tatjana Schatz*, Edgar Krapp, Markus Stekeler, William Zien - In Croce (Russische Kammermusik = Chamber Music From Russia)(CD, Album, RE) Koch Schwann Musica Mundi, Koch Schwann Musica Mundi 310 091, CD 310 091 G1 Germany 1991 Sell This Version
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POCJ 1050 Miserere — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt - The Hilliard Ensemble, Orchester Der Beethovenhalle Bonn Arvo Pärt - The Hilliard Ensemble, Orchester Der Beethovenhalle Bonn - Miserere (Album) ECM New Series, ECM New Series POCJ 1050 Japan 1991 Sell This Version
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POCC 1002 Trivium — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt, Peter Maxwell Davies, Philip Glass - Christopher Bowers-Broadbent Arvo Pärt, Peter Maxwell Davies, Philip Glass - Christopher Bowers-Broadbent - Trivium (Album) ECM Records, ECM New Series POCC 1002 Japan 1992 Sell This Version
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WVH 054 Magnificat Antiphonen — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt - Cappella Breda olv Daan Manneke Arvo Pärt - Cappella Breda olv Daan Manneke - Magnificat Antiphonen(CD, Album) Erasmus Muziekproducties, Wijnand Van Hooff WVH 054 Netherlands 1992 Sell This Version
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ECM 1377, 839 659-2 Mozart / Scelsi / Pärt / Bärtschi / Busoni — Arvo Pärt Mozart* / Scelsi* / Pärt* / Bärtschi* / Busoni* - Werner Bärtschi Mozart* / Scelsi* / Pärt* / Bärtschi* / Busoni* - Werner Bärtschi - Mozart / Scelsi / Pärt / Bärtschi / Busoni(CD, Album) ECM Records, ECM Records, ECM New Series, ECM New Series ECM 1377, 839 659-2 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
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09026 61824 2 Fratres — Arvo Pärt Pärt*Corigliano*Moravec*Glinsky*Messiaen* / Maria Bachmann, Jon Klibonoff Pärt*Corigliano*Moravec*Glinsky*Messiaen* / Maria Bachmann, Jon Klibonoff - Fratres (Album) Catalyst, BMG Classics 09026 61824 2 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
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CHAN 9134 Collage — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt - Philharmonia Orchestra, Neeme Järvi Arvo Pärt - Philharmonia Orchestra, Neeme Järvi - Collage (Album) Chandos CHAN 9134 UK 1993 Sell This Version
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ECM 1505, 439 162-2, ECM New Series 1505 Te Deum — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste Arvo Pärt - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste - Te Deum (Album) ECM Records, ECM Records, ECM New Series, ECM New Series ECM 1505, 439 162-2, ECM New Series 1505 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
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3-7177-2 H1 Berliner Messe / Mass To St. Anthony — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt / Lou Harrison - Oregon Repertory Singers / Gilbert Seeley Arvo Pärt / Lou Harrison - Oregon Repertory Singers / Gilbert Seeley - Berliner Messe / Mass To St. Anthony(CD, Album) Koch International Classics 3-7177-2 H1 US 1993 Sell This Version
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BIS-CD-574, CD-574 Chamber Music From Estonia: String Quartet • Elegy • Piano Quartet • Fratres — Arvo Pärt Eduard Tubin, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Arvo Pärt / Tallinn String Quartet*, Love Derwinger Eduard Tubin, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Arvo Pärt / Tallinn String Quartet*, Love Derwinger - Chamber Music From Estonia: String Quartet • Elegy • Piano Quartet • Fratres(CD, Album) BIS, BIS BIS-CD-574, CD-574 Sweden 1993 Sell This Version
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7243 5 65031 2 0 Fratres — Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt, Tasmin LittleMartin RoscoeRichard StudtBournemouth Sinfonietta Arvo Pärt, Tasmin LittleMartin RoscoeRichard StudtBournemouth Sinfonietta - Fratres (Album) EMI Classics 7243 5 65031 2 0 UK & Europe 1994 Sell This Version
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4509-95704-2 Estonian Piano Music — Arvo Pärt Lauri Väinmaa / Mägi*, Kangro*, Rääts*, Sumera*, Tüür*, Vähi*, Pärt* Lauri Väinmaa / Mägi*, Kangro*, Rääts*, Sumera*, Tüür*, Vähi*, Pärt* - Estonian Piano Music (Album) Finlandia Records 4509-95704-2 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
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11 2156 - 2 131 Cello Sonatas ∙ Fratres — Arvo Pärt Rachmaninov* · Schnittke* · Pärt* - Jiří Bárta · Marián Lapšanský Rachmaninov* · Schnittke* · Pärt* - Jiří Bárta · Marián Lapšanský - Cello Sonatas ∙ Fratres(CD) Supraphon 11 2156 - 2 131 Czech Republic 1994 Sell This Version
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SDG CD941 Arvo - The Magnificat — Arvo Pärt Jackson Berkey, Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum*, Almeda Berkey, Arvo* Jackson Berkey, Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum*, Almeda Berkey, Arvo* - Arvo - The Magnificat(CD, Album) Soli Deo Gloria (3) SDG CD941 US 1994 Sell This Version