Arvo Part News, Pictures & Buzz

Meet a Catholic Composer at the Cutting Edge  National Catholic Register

A memorial to Alejandro Morales | The Secret History of Chicago Music  Chicago Reader

Australian Guitar's Fresh Frets: Vol. 6  Guitar World

Were Russians behind sinking of Estonia which killed 852 people? Film explores explosive evidence  Daily Mail

Andris Nelsons is back in Boston recording BSO digital concerts  The Boston Globe

Best classical music to look forward to in 2021, from The Soldier’s Tale to Bryn Terfel’s Falstaff  iNews

In January, try these classical music streams from close to home  Washington Post

Barry Lopez, award-winning and influential Oregon author, dies at 75  OregonLive

Been Home for Months - Announcements - e-flux  E-Flux

Classical highlights: concerts and operas to stream this Christmas  The Guardian

Björk reflects on mistakes and miracles with Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir, the conductor who taught Iceland to sing  Document Journal

Classical reviews: Arvo Pärt and various artists  The Independent

LEBRECHT LISTENS | Arvo Pärt’s Choral Devotions Occupy A Space All Their Own  Ludwig Van

Ólafur Arnalds on the Ties Between Metal and Classical Music  Consequence of Sound

Sacred Songs in the Shadow of a Masterpiece  Wall Street Journal

This is the one piece of music you need to hear now to calm your election jitters  The Philadelphia Inquirer

A digital concert to celebrate Arvo Pärt's 85th birthday  Estonian World

Classical reviews: Arvo Pärt and Bach  The Independent

The Montclair Orchestra Announces Fall Season With Innovative Programming  Baristanet

Sarah Kirkland Snider's Mass, Rebooted For The 21st Century  WPRL

zach_hale: Who’s ready to party?? And by party I mean fall asleep to arvo part’s “spiegel im spiegel” https://t.co/8Qx8AWRPUM

Morjazzum: @bengreenman The Alexander Malter recordings of Arvo Part’s “Fur Alina”

Tofuwa_Bohu: "You can kill people with sound. And- if you can kill- then you can... maybe there is sound which is the opposite… https://t.co/VznlwMUX7c

MusicGavalas: Arvo Part - Da Pacem Domine via /r/cl^&~#icalmusic https://t.co/HhXk1jxvKq

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I am in love with this man. the excruciating melancholy that comes across in both of these albums is devastating, beautiful and quite frankly has truly blown me away. These were given to me by my music teacher in school a long time ago, and for some reason it took me a decade to get to them and their desolate beauty. I want to ask someone who is more attuned to this man's full body of work to help me choose more albums to buy. I know he was heavy into choral compositions, don't mind giving that a go, but I'm more of an orchestral man. Also I don't know just how varied his sound gets, but quite frankly I am in love with the sheer melancholy nature of these two albums and would like recommendations on the same line. As honestly while I don't like using the word "depressing" to describe music, it's basically the only kind of classical music I truly fall in love with. Hope you can help. (also other recommendation of composers with the same devastating style would be welcomed)

I'm not sure if the violin is part of the same piece but the piano part sounds so familiar

Arvo Part Is the only classical composer I've ever liked. I admittedly haven't listened to much classical music, but I've yet to come across anything remotley compareable to the emotions and the introverted nature of Arvo's music. I'd love to hear something with the same frailty and depth (?) to It. ANy reccomendations/suggestions welcome. Thanks