10 Influential Albums #10: Tabula Rasa by Arvo Pärt

I bought this record at the much-loved J&R Audio in lower Manhattan. I listened to it back in my loft twice in a row, then immediately went back to the store intending to buy everything they had by Pärt. A truly fascinating and often misunderstood composer. His early music, prior to tintinnabuli, is as fascinating as the later masterpieces.

I don’t listen to Pärt much anymore because it so deeply ingrained in my mind, I’m hearing it all the time.