Arvo Pärt
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Summary
Arvo Pärt was born on September 11, 1967[1], in Paide[2]. He has worked as a classical composer[3], musician[4], and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,719 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Nora Pärt[7]
- Child: Michael Pärt[8]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[9], Estonia[10], Austria[11]
- Field of work: music[12]
- Educated at: Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[13]
- Notable work: Für Lennart in memoriam[14], Adam's Lament[15], Spiegel im Spiegel[16], In principio[17], Für Alina[18], Fratres[19], Ukuaru waltz[20]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Herder Prize[22], Praemium Imperiale[23], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[24], Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class[25], Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[26], Ratzinger Prize[27], honorary doctor of Durham University[28], Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg[29], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[30], Coat of Arms of Tallinn[31], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[32], honorary doctor of the University of Sydney[33], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[34]
- Member of: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[35], American Academy of Arts and Letters[36], Royal Swedish Academy of Music[37], Estonian Academy of Sciences[38], Pontifical Council for Culture[39], Prince Pierre Foundation[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Genre: symphony[42], contemporary classical music[43], minimalist music[44], religious music[45]
- Record label: ECM Records[46]
- Commons category: Arvo Pärt[47]
- Family name: Pärt[48]
- Given name: Arvo[49]
- Official website: https://www.arvopart.ee[50]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arvo Pärt[51]
- Work location: Berlin[52]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[53]
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Country: EE[54]
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Began / founded: 1935-09-11[55]
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Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, minimalism, modern classical[56]
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Community tags: christian artist, christian liturgical music, classical, composer, contemporary, contemporary classical, estonian, estonian composer, minimalism, modern classical, religious[57]
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MusicBrainz ID: ae0b2424-d4c5-4c54-82ac-fe3be5453270[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Arvo Pärt include 4087 Pärt[59], an asteroid[60].
Why It Matters
Arvo Pärt has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include 4087 Pärt[59], an asteroid[60].
FAQs
Where was Arvo Pärt born?
Arvo Pärt's place of birth was Paide[2].
Who was Arvo Pärt married to?
Arvo Pärt's spouses include Nora Pärt[7].
What did Arvo Pärt do for work?
Arvo Pärt worked as a classical composer[3], musician[4], and composer[5].
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[21], Herder Prize[22], Praemium Imperiale[23], and Léonie Sonning Music Prize[24].