Grace Notes

Paul Griffiths

April 13, 2006 | This article appeared in the May 1, 2006 edition of The Nation.

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Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's journey toward stillness has been halted
by the roar and rawness of his latest piece.

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Paul Griffiths

Paul Griffiths is the author of several books on music, including, most recently, The Penguin Companion to Classical...

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