Pärt, Arvo
(*1935)
Pärt, Arvo (9–11–1935, Paide). Grad. 1963 from the Tallinn Cons., where he studied with Eller. Immigrated to Vienna in 1980; currently resides in W. Berlin. As a comp., works primarily in symphonic genres. Has experimented with a variety of techniques, incl. neo-Baroque styles (from 1969), polytonality, serialism, pointillism, aleatory, collage, minimalism, and a Satie-like simplicity. Was the first Estonian comp. to follow Schoenberg's 12-tone method (as in Nekralog and the First Sym.); also…