Assignment 5: Arvo Pärt, Fratres
Part 1: Listen and respond
Listen
Listen to Fratres at least once through complete, without distractions. A recording is on the Audio page.
Do not multi-task (research suggests there really is no such thing).
Use decent playback equipment.
Discuss
What are your first impressions of the piece?A recording and my analytic reduction of the first three cycles are on the Audio page.Include your emotional and aesthetic reaction (gut feeling) as well as any other observations.
Post your observations here:
- An initial posting before Sunday midnight, and
- At least one response to someone else's posting before class on Tuesday.