Excerpts from Arvo Pärt's Musical Diaries

"We shouldn't grieve because of writing little and poorly,
but because we pray little and poorly,
and lukewarmly."

Arvo Pärt's commencement speech at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, May 31, 2014. The music is Arvo Pärt's "Silouan Song" - a Live Recording from 15th November 2011 - Conservatorio "G.

Arvo Pärt, interviewed by Björk

Holy and adorable.

Even if I Lose Everything

The most beautiful man, Arvo Pärt.

Arvo Pärt - even if I lose everything (2015) Documentary "Even if I lose everything..." That's what Arvo Pärt wrote in his workbook which is a kind of diary. For decades in the course of writing music he has filled the workbooks with contemplations expressing his moments of grief and joy, his discoveries, worries and experiences, things that bring to light the inner life of the artist.