Arvo Pärt's stylistic development was significantly influenced by two extensive periods of silence, during which he studied Medieval music.
Composer Biography
Arvo Pärt's musical style has evolved; during the 1960s, he composed modernistic music and used collage techniques, mixing different musical styles.
Recording & Production
The Tapiola Sinfonietta, founded in 1988, aimed to distinguish itself from other Finnish municipal orchestras through its repertoire and sonority, drawing members from Finland's highly trained musicians.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arvo Pärt's concept of 'tintinnabuli' (Latin for 'bell') is central to his later style, where he builds music with very few elements, often using the three notes of a triad like bells.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arvo Pärt's current musical language, known as 'tintinnabulation', emphasizes simple harmonic and rhythmic structures and spiritual dimensions, which he describes as a search for unity.
Compositional Technique
In Collage sur BACH, Arvo Pärt uses the B-A-C-H motif (notes B-flat, A, C, B-natural) as a chord, creating a contrast to the tonal introduction, which is an unusual application of this traditional theme.
Performer Biography
Jean-Jacques Kantorow, the conductor of the Tapiola Sinfonietta, is a French violinist of Russian extraction who won numerous international prizes, including the Carl Flesch and Paganini Competitions.
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