Arvo Pärt is an outstanding Estonian composer whose music has become a symbol of spirituality and silence in the modern world. Having passed through the avant-garde and serialism, he fell silent for several years and then invented his own inimitable language — “tintinnabuli” (from the Latin for “little bells”).
This style — utterly simple, transparent, woven from pure triads and smooth scales — is full of prayerful concentration and timeless calm. His signature works are “Fratres,” “Spiegel im Spiegel,” “Tabula rasa,” and the choral “Magnificat.” Born in Soviet Estonia, Pärt suffered pressure for his religiosity and eventually emigrated to the West. For many years now he has remained one of the most-performed composers on the planet. Pärt's music is an island of calm and spiritual depth that heals the weary soul of modern man.
