Recorded in July 1995 at Frankfurt's Festeburgkirche for the ECM label by the legendary founder of ECM, Manfred Eicher, Alina the landmark album that helped introduce to a wider listenership around the world the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and to usher in a new era in classical music. You can read more about the session here, and tune in Wednesday afternoon to Classical Music With Foley Schuler to hear music from this modern classic—including two of the composer's best known and loved works, "Spiegel im Spiegel" and "Für Alina."
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
