Arvo Pärt
Fratres
(1977)
for viola, string orchestra and percussion
Duration: 11'
Instrumentation details:
percussion (1 player: claves and bass drum or tom-tom)
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
contrabass
Fratres
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Arvo Pärt
Pärt: Fratres (Va StrOrch Schlg)
UE34586
Orchestration: for viola, string orchestra and percussion
Type: Dirigierpartitur
Arvo Pärt
Pärt: Fratres for viola, string orchestra and percussion
UE34375
Orchestration: for viola, string orchestra and percussion
Type: Studienpartitur
Work introduction
Composed in Pärt's very own Tintinnabuli-style, Fratres allows many different settings because it is not bound to a specific timbre.
“The highest virtue of music, for me, lies outside of its mere sound. The particular timbre of an instrument is part of the music, but it is not the most important element. If it were, I would be surrendering to the essence of the music. Music must exist of itself … two, three notes … the essence must be there, independent of the instruments.” (Arvo Pärt)
“The highest virtue of music, for me, lies outside of its mere sound. The particular timbre of an instrument is part of the music, but it is not the most important element. If it were, I would be surrendering to the essence of the music. Music must exist of itself … two, three notes … the essence must be there, independent of the instruments.” (Arvo Pärt)