Arvo Pärt- The Sound Of Arvo Pärt

Label: Erato / Warner Classics

Released 2015

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.

Track listing:

1. Spiegel Im Spiegel (Violin & Piano)
2. Fratres (Violin & Piano)  
3. Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten (String Orchestra & Bell)  
4. Tabula Rasa (For 2 Violins, String Orchestra & Prepared Piano)    
   
   1.  Ludus (With Movement)
   2. Silentium (Without Movement)