Arvo Pärt
Fratres
für Saxophonquartett (1977)
for saxophone quartet
Duration: 10'
Pärt - Fratres for saxophone quartet
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Arvo Pärt
Pärt: Fratres for saxophone quartet
UE36715
Orchestration: for saxophone quartet
Type: Partitur und Stimmen
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)