Credo (Pärt)

"Credo" is a 1968 musical piece by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.[1] Its text is in Latin.

The length of "Credo" is 12 min. The premiere was on 16 November 1968 in Tallinn.[1] The piece employs elements of dodecaphony, sonorism, collage and aleatoric music. It has been called Pärt's "farewell to twelve-tone music". The performance of "Credo" was banned in the Soviet Union shortly after its premiere.[2]

References

  1. "Arvo Pärt, musical pieces". EMIC.ee. EMIC. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. "Credo". Arvo Pärt Centre. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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