Various Artists - The Sound Of Arvo Part

Gatefold jacket

Arvo Pärt creates music of deceptive simplicity, and listening to his work can be a transformative experience. Imagine taking your ears on a retreat, and you're some way to understanding why his work is so popular. The Estonian composer underwent his own transformation in the 1970s, having explored dense avant-garde music in the early part of his career. He put himself through an eight-year creative exile, and emerged with a new, purer voice. The Arvo Pärt that many people are devoted to today (including R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Björk) creates music that cleanses. A sonic detox.

Side 1

Spiegel im Spiegel - By Tasmin Little

Fratres (Version 1980) - By Tasmin Little

Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten for string orchestra and bell - By Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Richard Studt

Side 2

Tabula rasa for two violins, string orchestra and prepared piano: Ludus (with movement) - By Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Richard Studt/Tasmin Little/Robert Aldwinckle

Tabula rasa for two violins, string orchestra and prepared piano: Silentium (without movement) - By Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Richard Studt/Tasmin Little/Robert Aldwinckle

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