Famous life · 1947
Young Arvo Pärt cycles to the loudspeaker
Arvo Pärt was born in Paide in 1935, but in 1938 his mother moved with him to Rakvere, where he spent his school years. He practised on a grand piano at home and studied piano, oboe, flute and percussion at the Rakvere children's music school. As a twelve year old he rode his bicycle from his home on nearby Laada Street to the market square. There a loudspeaker fixed to a telephone pole played symphony concerts, and the boy stood listening. In September 2010 a sculpture of young Arvo on his bicycle was unveiled on the square. Pärt came to the opening and was given a small copy of it.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Arvo Pärt sündis 1935. aastal Paides, kuid 1938. aastal kolis ema temaga Rakverre, kus möödusid tema kooliaastad. Ta harjutas kodus tiibklaveril ning õppis Rakvere lastemuusikakoolis klaverit, oboed, flööti ja löökpille. Kaheteistaastasena sõitis ta jalgrattaga oma kodust lähedalt Laada tänavalt turuplatsile. Seal kõlas telefoniposti otsa kinnitatud valjuhääldist sümfooniaorkestri kontsert ja poiss jäi kuulama. 2010. aasta septembris avati keskväljakul skulptuur „Noormees jalgrattaga muusikat kuulamas”. Pärt oli avamisel ise kohal ja sai kingituseks skulptuuri väikese koopia.
Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Arvo Pärt. ↗