ARVO PÄRT’S MUSIC: SPIRITUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR CHOREOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATIONS

The purpose of this article was to analyze choreographic performances for the music of Arvo Pärt from the point of view of reflecting in them the spiritual meditative contemplation characteristic of the composer’s work. First of all, the concept of spirituality in the understanding of Pärt itself was considered, as well as the specificity of its embodiment in the composer concept. Particular attention is paid to the problem of the interrelation between music and the sacral word in the work of Pärt. The article draws parallels between the music of minimalism and the music of tintinnabuli, however, it is concluded that there are significant differences between them. The main compositions of the composer, which are most often used by choreographers: “Spiegel im Spiegel”, “Fratres”, “Cantus”, “Fur Alina”, are revealed. A brief analysis of the main productions for Pärt’s music is given: Othello and Duse by John Neumeier, Marina Kesler’s Othello, Jiří Kilian’s “Location unknown”, Christopher Wildon’s “Merciful”, Mats Eka’s “Smoke” and others. Pärt, who explain its attractiveness for choreographic interpretations: a harmonious unity of temporal and spatial factors; spiritual contemplation; structuredness and mathematical clarity; Rehearsal and pattern as an opportunity to structure choreography. Summing up, the author concludes that it was the spiritual foundations of Pärt’s music, as well as his numerical understanding of harmony and structural clarity that became decisive for the scenic fate of his compositions, which were not originally stage scenes.

Arvo Pärt, choreographic art, ballet, spiritual-meditative beginning, John Neumeier, Jiri Kilian, Radu Poklitaru, Uwe Scholz, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, choreographic interpretations

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