The Cambridge Companion to Arvo Pärt Shenton Hardback Cambridge University Press

The Cambridge Companion to Arvo PrtAuthor(s): Andrew Shenton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107009899, 978-1107009899\nSynopsis\nArvo Prt is one of the most influential and widely performed contemporary composers. Around 1976 he developed an innovative new compositional technique called 'tintinnabuli' (Latin for 'sounding bells'), which has had an extraordinary degree of success. It is frequently performed around the world, has been used in award-winning films, and pieces such as Fr Alina and Spiegel im Siegel have become standard repertoire. This collection of essays, written by a distinguished international group of scholars and performers, is the essential guide to Arvo Prt and his music. The book begins with a general introduction to Prt's life and works, covering important biographical details and outlining his most significant compositions. Two chapters analyze the tintinnabuli style an.