Arvo Part - Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa is a piece of music composed by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt in 1977, scored for two violins, string orchestra, and prepared piano. Tabula Rasa, a philosophical concept, is Latin, roughly translating to “clean slate”. The first movement, called “Ludus”, revolves around a theme that is repeated throughout the movement, each time longer and more elaborated, building up to a climax at the end. The second movement, called “Silentium”, consists of a somber and ethereal part played on the violins, interspersed with haunting chords on the prepared piano, gradually thinning out and fading eventually into silence. The entire piece is approximately twenty-six minutes in length.

To a certain extent, Tabula Rasa was Gidon Kremer’s suggestion.When the musicians saw the score, they cried out: "Where is the music?" But then they went on to play it very well. It was beautiful; it was quiet and beautiful. - Arvo Pärt

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