Arvo Pärt

Arvo Pärt (born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer.  He wrote a large amount of religious music. Pärt is sometimes called a minimalist or 'holy minimalist'.  The first piece he wrote used a style called serialism.  He is influenced by the sound of Gregorian chant, and has created his own technique for composing, which he calls tintinnabuli.

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Category:Estonian composers
Category:1935 births
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