Arvo Pärt
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt pioneered a minimalist style known as tintinnabuli, derived from the Latin word for little bells. After years experimenting with neoclassical and serialist techniques, he withdrew from public life in the late 1960s to study Gregorian chant and early polyphony.
When he re-emerged, his compositions embraced a luminous simplicity, pairing a voice outlining a triad with another moving stepwise. Works like Spiegel im Spiegel and Fratres radiate deep contemplative stillness, establishing him as one of the most performed living classical composers.
If you like Arvo Pärt you should check out: Max Richter, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Brian Eno, Nils Frahm, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Terry Riley, La Monte Young
