Between Two Sounds Arvo Prt's Journey To His Musical Language - Joonas Sildre

Winner Of Npr Best Books Of 2024top Ten List, 2025 American Library Association Best Graphic Novels For Adultsgold Medal, 2024 Pubwest Book Design Awardgold Medal, 2025 Independent Publisher Book Awards (ippy)gold Medal, 2025 Ibpa Book Awardsbetween Two Sounds Follows The Life Of World-famous Composer Arvo Pauml;rt From His Birth In Estonia In 1935 Through 1980, When The Soviets Forced Him To Emigrate Because Of The Nonconformist And Religious Nature Of His Music. Based On Years Of Research And Close Collaboration With Arvo Prt Himself, Joonas Sildre Paints An Atmospheric Portrait Of A Restless Artist Who Does Not Shy Away From Confronting State Control Or His Own Internal Contradictions. Arvo Prt Stormed Soviet-occupied Estonia's Music Scene In The 1960s As A Brash Young Man Pushing The Limits Of Avant-garde Modernism.