The collected articles of this book introduce the reader to Arvo Pärt: a composer who - within the last few decades - has become an eminent and unique personality in the music world. The selected texts address a variety of interests:
• In the course of an extensive conversation that Enzo Restagno had with Arvo Pärt, the composer talks in his very personal way about his works, his life in Soviet Estonia, his emigration, his artistic odyssey and vision of the world.
• Leopold Brauneiss offers a musicological insight into Arvo Pärt's composition technique - the Tintinnabuli style.
• Saale Kareda talks about spiritual aspects in the approach to Pärt's music.
• Two speeches given by Arvo Pärt on the occasion of two international award ceremonies and many photos from the private archive of the composer complete the picture of the artist.