Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt is an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented. Pärt's music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant.
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- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
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- 🏆 Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class🏆 Honorary doctor of the University of Liège🏆 Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg🏆 honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews🏆 honorary doctor of Durham University
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1935
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