Arvo Pärt
Fratres
Duration: 11'
Instrumentation details:
percussion (1 player: claves and bass drum or tom-tom)
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
contrabass
Fratres
Printed/Digital
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Arvo Pärt
Pärt: Fratres (Va StrOrch Schlg)Orchestration: für Viola, Streichorchester und Schlagzeug
Type: Dirigierpartitur
Arvo Pärt
Pärt: Fratres for viola, string orchestra and percussionOrchestration: for viola, string orchestra and percussion
Type: Studienpartitur (Sonderanfertigung)
Work introduction
“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)