Actors

Toomas Parra

Heili Parras

Jens Parras

Pärli Parras

Rauno Parras

Leo Parri

Priit Parro

Themis Parrol

Maarja Pärsim

Arvo Pärt

1935

Estonian-born Arvo Pärt is one of these composers whose creative output has significantly changed the way we understand the nature of music. Since 1976, his unique tintinnabuli compositions have established a new kind of musical paradigm – a radically different approach to many aspects of music, as well as to interpretation and listening. As one of the most radical representatives of the Soviet avant-garde, Pärt’s work passed through a profound evolutionary process: from neo-classical piano music to the individual use of dodecaphony, composition with sound masses, chance music and collage technique.

After his last and most dramatic collage piece Credo (1968), Pärt withdrew for almost eight years.

In 1976, after the intensive study of Gregorian chant, the Notre Dame School and classic vocal polyphony, he emerged with a new and highly original musical language which he called tintinnabuli (tintinnabulum – Latin for ’little bell’) and which has defined his work up to today.

His ’musical Credo’ is rooted in the tradition of Christianity and since the Word (Logos) plays a vital and even structural role in Pärt’s compositional process. Both his orchestral and vocal  works are mostly based on liturgical texts. Pärt’s oeuvre is rich and versatile, including many large-scale compositions for choir and orchestra, four symphonies and works for soloists and orchestra, as well as numerous choral pieces and chamber music.

Charlotte Pärt

Hendrik Part

Kalev Pärt

Kalle Pärt

Üllar Part

Kristiina Pärtel

Külli Pärtel

Peeter Pärtel

Andor Pärtelpoeg

Tiit Pärtna

Doris Parts

Estra Parts

Merle Parts

Olev Parts

Tea Parts

Triinu Parts

Annika Parv

Johanna-Maria Parv

Lii Parv

Robin Parv