CD:
Spiegel im Spiegel – Celebrating Arvo Pärt at 90

An album honoring Arvo Pärt at 90, weaving his music with kindred voices from Bach to Messiaen and Schnittke.

This album, titled after one of Arvo Pärt’s most beloved works, is a meditative tribute marking the composer’s 90th birthday on September 11, 2025. On “Spiegel im Spiegel”, music becomes a mirror: between composers, across centuries, and within the listener.

At its heart are three works by Pärt – Fratres, Da pacem, and Spiegel im Spiegel – each embodying his signature language of stillness and spiritual clarity. They are framed by pieces that resonate with his sensibility: Olivier Messiaen’s contemplative Louanges, J.S. Bach’s luminous Sonata for Viola da Gamba, and Alfred Schnittke’s brooding Cello Sonata.

From Bach’s elegant counterpoint to Messiaen’s timeless devotion, each work reflects a shared search for the eternal. A sonic meditation on peace, prayer, and presence – this is music that mirrors the soul.

Onutė Gražinytė, piano
Edward King, cello
Aidija Chamber Choir (on Da pacem)
Romualdas Gražinis, choir director

Olivier Messiaen
Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus (from: Quatuor pour la fin du temps)

Arvo Pärt
Fratres

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027

Arvo Pärt
Da Pacem

Alfred Schnittke
Cello Sonata No. 1

Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel

CD: ACC30691
EAN: 42 6023483 340 9

Available worldwide from September 5, 2025

Recorded at Studio Residence Paliesius, May 2025