Arvo Pärt
Composer
1935 –
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Who is Arvo Pärt?
Arvo Pärt is an Estonian composer of classical and sacred music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs his self-invented compositional technique, tintinnabuli. His music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant. As of 2013, Pärt has been the most performed contemporary composer in the world for three years in a row.
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- Born
- Sep 11, 1935
Paide - Also known as
- Pärt
- Part, Arvo
- Arvo Part
- Avro Part
- A. Pärt
- Pärt, Arvo
- Arvo Paert
- Aruvo Peruto
- A. Part
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Austria
- Germany
- Soviet Union
- Profession
- Education
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
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on July 23, 2013
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