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Symphony No. 1 "Polyphonic" is the first symphony by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. The symphony was written in 1963. It is dedicated to Estonian composer Heino Eller.[1]

Symphony No. 1
"Polyphonic"
by Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt
Composed	1963 (1963)
Performed	7 February 1964 (1964-02-07), Tallinn
Publisher	Hans Sikorski
Duration	16 min.
Movements	2

The symphony has two main parts: canons and prelude plus fuga.[1]

Recordings

• Arvo Pärt, BIS (1989); Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi
• Searching for roots, Virgin Classics (1997); Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Paavo Järvi
• Pro & contra. Arvo Pärt, Virgin classics (2004); Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Paavo Järvi
• The Sound of Arvo Pärt, Parlophone, Warner (2015); Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Paavo Järvi
• Arvo Pärt. The Symphonies, ECM (2018); Wrocław NFM Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Tõnu Kaljuste

References

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