Spiegel im Spiegel

Spiegel im Spiegel
Composed by Arvo Part (1978)
For alto flute and piano
Published by Universal Editions
Includes score and part

Very beautiful tonal work for alto flute with stepping piano part. “Spiegel im Spiegel” is one of the purest examples of Arvo Pärt’s late compositions in “tintinnabuli style”. It is made up of a melody line together with a tintinnabuli voice that is limited to notes of a tonal triad. This creates a dialogue of voices that mutually pervade each other like one single instrument. Pärt’s music may look simple from the score. In fact it is not that easy to give this piece the right degree of inner sensation.