The use of Arvo Pärt’s music in the films : "Chłopiec na galopującym koniu" and "Gościem u siebie"

In the years 2005-2010 Arvo Pärt’s music was used in at least 19 foreign and 8 polish movies. The key to its popularity might be the fact that when properly used, this music can easily fit to the character of given scene, often enhancing its expressiveness. In this paper the role of Arvo Pärt’s music in two polish movies has been analyzed: Chłopiec na galopującym koniu by Adam Guziński (2006) and Gościem u siebie by Arkadiusz Biedrzycki (2009). They show two types of functions that Pärt’s works can fulfil when used in movies: a tool of creating dramaturgy and a background sound