Arvo Pärt

Arvo Pärt

Born 1935-09-11 (age 90) Paide, Järva County, Estonia
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Biography

Arvo Pärt (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrʋo ˈpært]; born September 11, 1935) is an Estonian composer of classical and religious music.

Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented. His most performed works include Fratres (1977), Spiegel im Spiegel (1978), and Für Alina (1976).

From 2011 to 2018, Pärt was the most performed living composer in the world, and the second most performed in 2019. The Arvo Pärt Centre, in Laulasmaa, was opened to the public in 2018. Pärt's music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant.

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Known For

Grisha
Rebel with a Bow Tie
Rebel with a Bow Tie

2025

as Self (uncredited)

Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat

1976

as Piano Player at the Restaurant

7 Lakes, 7 Lives
The Lost Paradise
The Lost Paradise

2015

as Himself

Maestro
That Pärt Feeling
That Pärt Feeling

2019

as Himself

Arvo Pärt in November 1978
Arvo Pärt in November 1978

1978

as Self (uncredited)