Arvo Pärt's Resonant Texts

Statistically the most performed and listened to contemporary composer in the world, Pärt is a cultural and musical phenomenon. Complete with numerous musical examples, this book spans his entire career chronologically and is the definitive guide to his extraordinary work, discussing context, performance, and themes, and including detailed musical analysis.

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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.