Arvo Pärt

Summary

Arvo Pärt is a human^[1]. He was born in Paide^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1935^[3]. He worked as a classical composer^[4], musician^[5], and composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,927 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Arvo Pärt was born in Paide^[2].
• Arvo Pärt was born on September 11, 1935^[3].
• Arvo Pärt was married to Nora Pärt^[8].
• A child of Arvo Pärt was Michael Pärt^[9].
• Arvo Pärt held citizenship in Estonia^[10].
• Arvo Pärt held citizenship in Austria^[11].
• Arvo Pärt's professions included classical composer^[4].
• Arvo Pärt's professions included musician^[5].
• Arvo Pärt worked as a composer^[6].
• Arvo Pärt's field of work was music^[12].
• Arvo Pärt's education included a stint at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Arvo Pärt is Für Lennart in memoriam^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Arvo Pärt is Adam's Lament^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Arvo Pärt is Spiegel im Spiegel^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Arvo Pärt is In principio^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Arvo Pärt is Für Alina^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Arvo Pärt is Fratres^[19].
• Arvo Pärt received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Arvo Pärt received the Herder Prize^[21].
• Arvo Pärt received the Praemium Imperiale^[22].
• Arvo Pärt received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[23].
• Arvo Pärt received the Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class^[24].
• Arvo Pärt received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[25].
• Arvo Pärt was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[26].
• Arvo Pärt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: EE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-09-11^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, minimalism, modern classical^[31]

• Community tags: christian artist, christian liturgical music, classical, composer, contemporary, contemporary classical, estonian, estonian composer, minimalism, modern classical, religious^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ae0b2424-d4c5-4c54-82ac-fe3be5453270^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Paide^[2], Arvo Pärt… he was born on September 11, 1935^[3].

Education

Arvo Pärt's education included a stint at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[4], musician^[5], and composer^[6]. Arvo Pärt's field of work was music^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Für Lennart in memoriam^[14], Adam's Lament^[15], Spiegel im Spiegel^[16], In principio^[17], Für Alina^[18], and Fratres^[19]. Things named for Arvo Pärt include 4087 Pärt^[34], an asteroid^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; Herder Prize^[21], a cultural prize^[38], founded in 1963^[39]; Praemium Imperiale^[22], an international award^[40], founded in 1988^[41]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[23], a music award^[42], in Denmark^[43], founded in 1959^[44]; Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class^[24], a grade of an order^[45], in Estonia^[46], founded in 1936^[47]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[25], an award^[48], in Belgium^[49].

Personal Life

Arvo Pärt was married to Nora Pärt^[8]. A child of him was Michael Pärt^[9].

Why It Matters

Arvo Pärt ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,927 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include 4087 Pärt^[34], an asteroid^[35].

FAQs

Where was Arvo Pärt born?

Born in Paide^[2], Arvo Pärt…

Who was Arvo Pärt married to?

Arvo Pärt's spouses include Nora Pärt^[8].

What did Arvo Pärt do for work?

Arvo Pärt worked as classical composer^[4], musician^[5], and composer^[6].

Where did Arvo Pärt go to school?

Arvo Pärt was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[13].

What awards did Arvo Pärt receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], Herder Prize^[21], Praemium Imperiale^[22], and Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[23].