Music 2319/3319: Composition (Feurzeig)

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?

Include your emotional and aesthetic reaction (gut feeling) as well as any other observations.

Post your observations here:

A recording and my analytic reduction of the first three cycles are on the Audio page.

Part 2: Read and analyze

I will post this after we have completed Part 1.