For years, Arvo Pärt has been one of the most performed contemporary classical composers in the world. Calle Hesslefors/ullstein bild via Getty Images Pärt emerged from a period of personal artistic ...

Soon to be 80, Arvo Pärt stands as one of the fathers of sacred minimalism. The Tallis Scholars are marking his birthday with a disc of his unaccompanied choral works, including the Sieben ...

Playing through this quiet piano miniature I was dumbstruck by its crystalline beauty. The piece was Pärt’s Für Alina. I was hooked. This was 25 years ago when I was an undergraduate at Goldsmiths, ...

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The Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, who turns 90 on Sept. 11, 2025, is one of the most frequently performed contemporary classical composers in the world. Beyond the concert stage and cathedral choir, ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Pärt emerged from a period of personal artistic crisis in 1976. In a ...