At Ninety, Arvo Part and Terry Riley Still Sound Vital
Arvo Pärt and Terry Riley reinvented fundamentals by fusing ancient scales and minimalist repetition to create contemplative, spiritually resonant music embraced across cultural boundaries.
Sacred texts and 'little bells': The building blocks of Arvo Part's musical masterpieces
Arvo Pärt's tintinnabuli and Orthodox-informed compositions achieved global influence across concerts, film, and diverse artists, evoking profound spirituality and 'bright sadness'.
The god of small things: celebrating Arvo Part at 90
Arvo Part captures simplicity and spiritual depth in music, eschewing spectacle while becoming universally appealing and surviving various artistic trends and political regimes.