Arvo Pärt's Resonant Texts: Choral and Organ Music 1956–2015
Cambridge University Press, 9/19/2019
EAN 9781107442894, ISBN10: 1107442893
Paperback, 312 pages, 27.6 x 20.3 x 1.8 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
Statistically the most performed and listened to contemporary composer in the world, Arvo Pärt is a musical and cultural phenomenon. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in his extraordinarily innovative and uniquely appealing music. Andrew Shenton surveys the full scope of Pärt's oeuvre, providing context and chronological continuity while concentrating in particular on his text-based music, analysing and describing individual pieces and techniques such as tintinnabulation. The book also explores the spiritual and theological contexts of Pärt's creativity, and the challenges of performing his work. This volume is the definitive guide for readers looking to engage with the form, content, and context of Pärt's compositions, as Shenton situates Pärt in the narrative of metamodernism and suggests new ways of understanding this unique and beautiful music.
1. Prelude
resonant texts [1]
2. Credo
1955–76
3. Interlude
audible light
4. Passio
1976–82
5. Interlude
the numinous encounter
6. Kanon
1982–97
7. Interlude
performance practice
8. Lamentate
1997–2003
9. Adam's Lament
2003–15
10. Postlude.