Listening (Arvo Part, Fratres (1983)

This piece reminds me of an expansion on a minimalist piece. There are elements that are repeated, however they are not repeated as much as Violin Phase. I thought that it was an interesting element to include Tintinnabulation. The phrases for solo violin to a good job of sounding like a bell. The violin has a basic phrase, but changes one note each time. That note is the in same place in the phrase. This was an interesting way to represent bells. Furthermore, the quick violin lines seem similar to Philip Glass's work, while the piano part's seem similar to piano fantasy, with more organization. I like Part's philosophy behind his music--he feels like the sound is "moving through a prism, and it is different to all listeners".