Talk:Arvo Pärt

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Part's recent compositions suggest he is moving away from tintinnabuli minimalism to some new and richer, and closer to the avant-garde. I'll try to write something about that in the coming days. Crculver 02:06, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)

The tintinnabuli principle is inadequately explained on the main page. Yes it is about triad notes, but the specifically bell-like nature comes from harmonising a modal melody using the next-highest and next-lowest triad notes alternately. This is something that I could explain much better using a snippet of score- perhaps I will do it when I next get back to my mac which has sibelius-I could but a couple of bars of tintinnabulation together to demonstrate and convert the score to graphics. Secondly, the article really can't do justice to Part's music without mentioning the influence of [Hocket] and [canon]. Tabula Rasa, for example, has an incredibly rigid canonic structure. I will try to write this at some point unless someone disagrees Seanhunter 12:01, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

In response to a comment made in 2005, Arvo Part is definitely not moving away from tintinnabuli minimalism to something "new and richer." Yes you might find more chromaticism in his work today, say for example his Symphony No. 4, yet there is no movement away from tintinnabuli at all. In fact one of the greatest moments in the Symphony No. 4 is a quote from his early piece Psalom. And just for the record chromaticism doesn't make anything newer or richer, just, well, more chromatic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.160.142.178 (talk) 19:25, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

RateYourMusic.com
He has two albums currently in the RYM Top 50 albums of all time.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 22:55, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * That may have been so 11 years ago. But I'm not sure that's a reliable source. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:26, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Contradiction: "Arvo Pärt is best known for his choral works."
Is this really the case? His breakthrough (and most famous to date) CD is the Fratres one on ECM, and works such as Fratres, Cantus and Für Alina are much more often used in films and TV as well, not to mention some of the most ripped-off pieces of music in existence... Le the  00:02, 14 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Indeed, at this point the article contradicts itself, claiming at the top of Musical development that Cantus and Fratres are his best known and under Musical oeuvre that works like Te Deum and Magnificat are the best known. This needs to be resolved. Magnificat is the one I know best, but only because a chorus I was in performed it. HorsePunchKid (talk) 2009-04-15 04:22:52Z
 * We really shouldn't be making claims about what works are "best known" or "most familiar" without a source anyway. I've removed those statements, which also eliminates the contradiction. +Angr 07:25, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Request
The pronunciation guide, supported by IPA_for_Estonian_and_Finnish, is helpful but not complete. The backward c (in the "o" family, it seems) is described in IPA but neither Arvo_Pärt nor IPA_for_Estonian_and_Finnish suggests looking in IPA for the not-specifically-Estonian symbols. (OK, requires a grown-up to operate.) More problematic: for me, the "r" symbol appears in the editor with a box after it, a generic non-printing-character symbol; and when formatted, with a bracket underneath. I find no equivalent appearing in either of the IPA pages, so I conclude this is a specific sound that's different in some important but secret and mysterious way from any other r that I know. Perhaps this pronunciation guide needs to be tweaked, or one of the IPA pages improved. Charley.n (talk) 23:03, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I've corrected the pronunciation guide to use the same symbols as WP:IPA for Estonian and Finnish. The previous transcription was overly phonetically precise. +Angr 07:25, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
 * It currently says [ˈɑrʋo ˈpært] but I do not see the symbol ʋ in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Estonian
 * Should ʋ be v ? 78.8.183.132 (talk) 19:42, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Eastern Orthodox?
Is there a source to back up the implicit claim that he's an Eastern Orthodox Christian? (The claim isn't made in the text, but he's included in Category:Estonian Eastern Orthodox Christians.) Just because he's set portions of the Orthodox liturgy to music, that doesn't mean he's Orthodox himself. In fact, most Estonians who belong to the Orthodox Church are of Russian ethnicity; most people of native Estonian ethnicity are Lutherans. I'm not saying it's impossible he's Orthodox, just that it's perhaps unexpected, and it ought to be mentioned in the text and backed up with a source if he's going to be included in the category. +Angr 07:33, 7 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Not quite so, large part of the population converted to orthodox faith in 19th century. Hoping some benefits from sharing the religion with the Czar. For example President Päts was also orthodox.--78.28.106.45 (talk) 17:27, 21 February 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm Estonian and I even remember when I was in school there was some dispute over a known Estonian ballet dancer dancing over his music. His, and also Paganini's. And then a comment by Pärt that Paganini's burning in hell and that he finds it totally inappropriate for his music to be used in the same work as Paganini. So it would seem he's pretty heavy on the whole orthodox thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hurr (talk • contribs) 21:22, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Check out Dorian Supin's 2002 documentary Arvo Pärt: 24 Preludes for a Fugue (Arvo Pärt 24 prelüüdi ühele fuugale). If I'm not mistaken, it should greatly clarify the matter. &bull; H☼&omega;d&Theta;esI&dagger;fl&notin;&isin;   {KLAT}  &bull; 19:38, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

He's quite ORTHODOX. When he lived in the Soviet Union, Pärt met a well known father-confessor who advised him to abandon music and begin work as a church watchman. Following his emigration, Pärt, as yet an unknown composer, encountered Fr. Sophrony, who gave the opposite advice: "Continue to write music," said Fr. Sophrony, "and the whole word will know you." And indeed, this is precisely what happened. Personal acquaintance with the late Archimandrite Sophrony (Sakharov), disciple and biographer of St. Silouan, the greatly revered Athonite elder canonized by the Church, has exerted significant influence on Arvo Pärt. source:http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=111548 And from an interview: "While Pärt was perfectly happy to answer my questions about his work list, which pieces had been withdrawn for revision, and so on, he﻿ responded to questions about his music by giving me Archimandrite Sophrony’s weighty hardback tome, Saint Silouan the Athonite. “If you want to understand my music,” he told me, “read this.” The music, you inferred, must speak for itself." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.155.217.11 (talk) 23:43, 2 August 2012 (UTC)

Wikilink the country of origin
So we have Els Aarne, Mart Saar, Aleksander Kunileid, Liis Viira, etc., etc. who were all "Estonian composers", and even Aram Khachaturian who was a "Soviet Armenian composer", but not Arvo Pärt, because "Estonia is not the major subject and a major geographic feature", yes? (with or without an infobox.. ) Martinevans123 (talk) 22:38, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I was watching this back-and-forth editing with a little bemusement. I don't have strong views either way – seems like perhaps a borderline case but not worth getting into an edit war over. --Deskford (talk) 22:42, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I can correctly apply WP:OVERLINK to those based on WP:OSE as well. Why do they get a pass on the guideline while American composers don't? Walter Görlitz (talk) 22:45, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
 * We all know why. Just watch out, Gorlitz, ya schmuck!! Martinevans123 (talk) 22:48, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
 * First, I'm not an American so that insult made me laugh, except associating me with the KGB.
 * Second, that feels like a WP:THREAT or at the very least a personal attack.
 * Third, if you don't want to discuss this, I can move forward with the corrections. If you want to discuss it, now would be a good time to start. Walter Görlitz (talk) 23:04, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm very glad that you laughed, Walter, as that's what I was really aiming for, in fact. And glad that you're not Russian, of course. I was also just aiming at particularly large major geographic features, certainly not at you personally. But Gerda's comment below makes me realise that even an infobox would not have Estonia linked. Like Deskford, I think it's certainly "a borderline case". I guess someone will have to correct all the other Estonian musicians. And not just those, of course. Was that "move forward with the corrections" your offer to do that? (If I can ever think up any reason why I'd really want to insult you, or if I can think of any better words for that tune by Calixa Lavallée, I'll get back to you). Martinevans123 (talk) 07:11, 17 August 2017 (UTC) p.s. did you really intend to restore that second link? Thanks.
 * Estonia would be addressed when write "Pärt was born in Paide, Järva County, Estonia". Both Paide and Järva County link to Estonia so while I agree that most English speakers don't know where Estonia is, they could find the article about it by looking at his birth place.
 * The fix I am proposing is to remove the OVERLINKs in the articles you linked. Walter Görlitz (talk) 16:02, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I won't stand in your way. I think there are quite a few more, not just the ones I've linked. I guess for some of those composers their Estonian-origin might be more significant. I guess WP:OVERLINK is pretty clear cut? But what's the criterion of "major geographic features"? Is that a size thing? Or what exactly? Where is that specified? It's not all countries, is it? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:01, 17 August 2017 (UTC) p.s. care to try your hand at the lead section for e.g. Gustav Mahler?


 * Waking up to this, rubbing eyes: we don't link to common countries, Germany, Italy, Estonia, - period. He has lived in Germany for decades. I don't care about nationality labels for musicians, listen to music ;) - Btw, the undated infobox above is from 2013 and not by me ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:18, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * My infobox would look like this (with a larger image). It would be twice as long with his awards, and three times as long adding the honorary doctors. I miss a prize that had to with peace, will check in German. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:44, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * added 2007 prize, excellent speech by Norbert Lammert on the occasion! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:01, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * for some reason I don't know the speech is not linked on the prize page (all others are), but here you go. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:07, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Well yes, he did move to Germany (via Vienna) in 1981, but he "returned to Estonia around the turn of the 21st century and now lives alternately in Berlin and Tallinn." So I think his Estonian heritage still means a lot to him. Maybe I'm just mistakenly continuing Pärt's struggle against the Soviet officials 37 years too late. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:01, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * He's an Austrian citizen, according to the German WP. - We sang his music, mostly in 2007, coinciding with the bridge prize. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:10, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Apparently so. Let's ask Walter if that should be liked linked somewhere? I think I might guess his answer. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:12, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Liked, - nice typo ;) - A missed friend used to say The only real nation is humanity. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:18, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * They were right, of course. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:26, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I should be stated, referenced and liked, but no need to link Austria (or Australia if we want to continue with the typos). Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:18, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * OK, we seem to have reached consensus here. But just to be clear: no subject of any BLP article can have their nationality linked, because every country is a major geographic feature, yes? I think you may be quite busy, Walter. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:35, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't go around and remove links, but when I see one that is not needed, such as German - do we really want readers of a conductor's article get lost in Germany or German people? they may never return - I remove it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:22, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Is that because Germany's just too big? I wouldn't mind getting lost in Curaçao, for example. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:47, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * The general consensus at the guideline is we don't go around removing links. If they're added while we're watching, we do. If we're improving articles, we will. However looking for countries to unlink could be seen as uncooperative. The other consensus is major countries—ones we expect most English-speakrs to know, such as The United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, Canada, New Zealand, etc.—are an easy call while smaller nations—Lichtenstein, Burkina Faso, Guyana or Macau—are likely not to be unlinked. There are a host in between those, and if cities or states are linked in the article, it makes it easier to exclude. Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:21, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * So, it's basically down to our own personal views of what "we expect most English-speakers to know"? Where do you place Estonia in your own personal notability list? Just a bit higher than mine, perhaps. But you seem to be suggesting, as a rule of thumb, that if a town or city from a country is linked anywhere in the article, the link for that country itself is redundant throughout? Martinevans123 (talk) 14:46, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * In the absence of many answers, I've asked a general question over at MOS Linking: "major nationalities". Regards. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:49, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * (a lot of) other stuff exists, etc., etc. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:00, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

So here is the link I said I would copy here from Estonian World. I think it may be a useful source for the article. Yes, it does explain why Pärt is a hero to Estonians. I also think it helps explain why the county of his birth is significant in any understanding of Pärt as a person. His music is on no way nationalistic", indeed as the article says "But when we look more closely, his compositions address everyone, attempting to appeal to that shared aspect of human kind which rises above nationality, skin colour and culture. It is as if the music wishes to say that we are all in it together." Martinevans123 (talk) 17:32, 22 August 2017 (UTC) p.s. could someone kindly explain to me what WP:OVELRINK is? It looks like it might be something to do with ice-rinks of a prohibited geometric shape?
 * Poor you. It's not that he's a hero to Estonians, it's whether a reader will be able to understand the subject sufficiently without having a link to the nation. Again, WP:OSE and you can point to a few thousand violations of WP:OVERLINK, but it won't make this one any more appropriate. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:20, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Poor me? You don't think this magazine piece has any relevance to this article? I don't think that I made any mention of the need for a link to Estonia there, did I? But on that subject (I thought I had to "drop the stick" on that?), judging by recent edits, it looks like consensus may change here. In the meantime perhaps you'd consider helping to improve this article, over and above the six edits you've made just to remove links? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:25, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

Given the volume of discussion above, I was intrigued enough to revisit this. WP:OSE ("other stuff exists") has been mentioned a couple of times, and my reading of that essay is that in disputed situations like this it may be useful to look at other parallel cases to see what they do and aim for consistency. So I looked at the articles on the first fifteen other Estonian composers I could think of, and I saw that fourteen out of fifteen do provide a link for "Estonian" in the lead; only one doesn't. We seem to have a clear unwritten consensus (see WP:EDITCONSENSUS) that it is helpful to provide such a link. I then looked back at Arvo Pärt. The anonymous IP editor who first removed the link on 27 August 2015, citing WP:OVERLINK, seems to have been on a spree of removing such links from many different articles, and had no apparent specific interest in this article. Prior to that the link seems to have been present in the lead in some form throughout the history of the article. So on balance I would support reintroducing the link on "Estonian" in the lead. Consensus amongst related articles favours it; it may be helpful to some readers and it is no hindrance to those who don't need it. --Deskford (talk) 22:09, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Appealing to related articles is exactly what OSE argues against. Just because other articles do something wrong is not a reason for any other article to do it wrong. The question is, what benefit is there to reader to be linked to the article on Estonia here (or anywhere else). Walter Görlitz (talk) 22:31, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
 * OSE doesn't argue against appealing to related articles; it discusses when that may or may not be an appropriate thing to do. Please re-read the sub-section Some stuff exists for a reason. --Deskford (talk) 22:39, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
 * If that's how you interpret it. However, Estonia doesn't help us understand Pärt any more than linking composer, late 1970s, employs, self-invented, technique, performed, works, living, world, five, consecutive or years would. All of those are in the introductory paragraph. The problem is that those are clearly common terms and don't carry the weight of nationalism. For some reason, we feel that a nation is more important than those others. If it helps the reader understand the subject, it makes sense to link. If not (or it's a common term), then we don't link. Yes, that's subjective, but much of editing is. Walter Görlitz (talk) 23:07, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, a real spree, it seems. And Canadian to boot. (Not that major nationalities are notable, of course.) Martinevans123 (talk) 15:43, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah well, the Canadians have a fine education system, such that they all know exactly where Estonia is on a map and could tell you all about its history and people. Sadly, I suspect some readers of this article might not be quite so well educated. --Deskford (talk) 15:58, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * We also allow foreigners to enter our country, and as such we actually rub shoulders with those who are from Estonia, but that's germane to the discussion. What is, and is still unanswered, is how linking Estonia to this article helps the reader to understand the subject. It doesn't. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:32, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * How many have you asked, or is that "the reader" in the singular? Shoulder-rubbing with Estonians is germane? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:55, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I'd still argue that linking Estonian helps the reader. It's the country of Pärt's birth, it gave him his native language; it's where he did his national service, it's where he studied music; the Soviet domination of the country was why he had to emigrate; it's where he now lives, and he's obviously mentioned here. In my view it's a small country. In my view it's not a "major nationality." Martinevans123 (talk) 20:06, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Gerda Arendt made the point earlier that he's Austrian today. Are you sure he lives in Estonia? Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:31, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I'd suggest that he's Austrian today only because he did not feel comfortable being a Estonian under oppressive Soviet rule. As far as his current main place of residence is concerned, both this interview source from The Daily Telegraph (2014, and which I've added as a source in the article) and this source from The Cambridge Companion to Arvo Pärt (2012) support that claim. But I'm sure I can find more if you need them. So that the article could be improved. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:40, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

User:St.nerol, just to make you aware, the previous discussion is here, if you wish to contribute. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:26, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm no reliable source but met him in Tallinn, two days after the minister of education declared him Estonia's best export article ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:34, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm sure Walter Görlitz won't object if a local consensus forms to add that link. I hope the discussion hasn't frightened St.nerol away. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:29, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Oh, I'm beginning to see the issue. Personally, I wiki-linked Estonia just because I myself wished to click such a link! Looking at his name, I assumed Pärt was Finnish, and was surprised he was from Estonia. I was missing knowledge about the link between the Finnish and Estonian peoples, just assuming that Estonia was culturally, as well as geographically Baltic! To figure it out I needed to go to the Estonia page! St.nerol (talk) 14:43, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I see. Well, from his edit summary, it looks like Walter also made his revert based on what he personally wanted to see. But aren't we supposed to judge what an average reader might want or need to see, rather than the experienced wiki editor? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:47, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Not what I personally wanted, what WP:OVERLINK clearly states. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:39, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Your edit summary was "I don not need to know about Estonia to understand Part". I must have misconstrued your use of that first person singular pronoun there. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:43, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
 * It was used correctly and you did not misconstrue it. Tell me, what part of Estonia do you need to understand to understand the subject more fully? It's climate? Its population? Its geography? Its political history? If not, then perhaps you could explain what part of OVERLINK is being violated by either including or excluding it. Rather than focusing on me, who is not the problem, you could focus on the policies and guidelines for creating an encyclopedia that the community has set-up. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:07, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I think the application of WP:OVERLINK is marginal in this case and that, on balance, it's more useful to link it. I'm not sure there's much point repeating all of the points in the above discussion. It's just that you seem to be in a minority here, but won't accept a local consensus. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:18, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Again how does knowing about the country of Estonia help us to understand this subject? The case has not been made above or by you. Walter Görlitz (talk) 06:34, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
 * It's a pretty basic fact in his biography. Many readers might not know that Estonia is a European country. These days we get US Presidents talking about a country called "Nambia". Once again, by way of comparison, I'll direct you to Gustav Mahler, which is a Featured Article?? Would you propose de-linking Bohemia or Czech Republic in that first sentence? Martinevans123 (talk) 10:22, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
 * So I just fixed the Mahler article as it was a violation of WP:OPENPARA. Again, can yous stick to the point addressed in OVERLINK: why do I need to understand Estonia to understand Pärt?
 * For the record, being a feature article, at one point in time, does not mean that the article is a paragon of Wikipedia editing. The editors who review for feature status to not ensure all manuals of style or guidelines are followed. The make sure that sources are good, that layout is acceptable and no digressions occur in the article. Nothing more. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:12, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Gosh, a bit rubbish aren't they. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:24, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Again, avoiding the question put before you.
 * I never declared it as rubbish, just not perfect, which is what you were implying. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:46, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Dearest Walter. Your idea of what will "help readers understand the article more fully" is just different to mine. Although I see your correction at Gustav Mahler was made on the besis of WP:OPENPARA not WP:OVERLINK. I'm sorry I can't waste any more time on this discussion over four brackets. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:12, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
 * 1) different from yours. 2) the Mahler article, despite being supposedly a good article, failed on the basis of a basic guideline. Regrardless of whether it was OPENPARA or OVERLINK, the current nation is not linked in in the lede (or lead as some spell it). This is not about four brackets, it's about a linking guideline. If you can't be bothered, then editing on Wikipedia may not be for you. Walter Görlitz (talk) 03:22, 1 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, some do spell it like that in in these discussions. I didn't say I couldn't be bothered, I said discussion with you was a waste of time. Apologies for any confusion there. Happy New Year to you too. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:31, 1 January 2018 (UTC)
 * It was asked what part of Estonia you need to understand to understand the subject more fully. I would argue that all mentioned aspects (climate, population, geography, political history), and especially culture, might help to understand the life and works of an Estonian composer.
 * WP:OVERLINK states that we should not link "subjects with which most readers will be at least somewhat familiar – unless there is a contextually important reason to link". Well, if Estonia, does not give relevant context for Arvo Pärt, then what does? St.nerol (talk) 15:10, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I can think of several that are more important (albeit not necessarily in the lede): classical music, and likely contemporary classical music are far more important to understanding the subject. The specific genres he's worked in are far more important to understanding the subject. That the "territory of Estonia has been inhabited since at least 6500 BC, with Finno-Ugric speakers" does not help me to understand Pärt's music. Remember, every link competes with other links for user attention. And so what topic should be linked to understand Pärt. He's a composer who composed in specific styles. Walter Görlitz (talk) 16:27, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
 * You think that every last obscure detail in a target article has to be relevant to the place from which it is linked? That's a very strange notion. I think most people who'd never heard of Estonia would be happy just to learn where it was. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:46, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
 * This shows me that you're not familiar with the article on Estonia. The things I quoted above are taken directly from the article. I don't expect us to link to those things in this article, but you do. So there's a strange notion. That's what people would read about if they clicked through to the link on the nation.
 * The first question to ask yourself is why is Pärt notable? My answer is that it's because he's a composer. Those are clearly the topics that must be linked. If a reader came to the article and only read the lede and for some reason had no idea what "Estonian" meant, they have the search tool. Estonian links to a disambiguation page and then the reader can choose whether they want to read about the country, the people, the language, the cuisine or the culture of Estonia from there.
 * On the other hand, Pärt is not notable for being Estonian. Nobody says, when they speak of Pärt, "he's that guy from Estonia, but I'll be damned if I can remember what his contribution to the world was." If that were the case, then by all means, we should be linking Estonia. If the primary concept is "composer", then that's what should be linked in the lede and we link other concepts in the body. If the primary thought is "Estonia", then that's what should be linked in the lede and we link other concepts in the body. So if you want to think of strange notions: your entire last missive was one.
 * And to be fair, in the life section we read, "Pärt was born in Paide, Järva County, Estonia". Two articles about Pärt's origin are present. Each of those articles has links to Estonia. So it's sufficiently prominent in the article. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:49, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Please don't misrepresent what I said and what I expect links to do. Readers have a complete choice about what they read when they go to a linked article. Estonia is a basic fact in Pärt's biography and should be linked, in some way, at first instance. I personally think it helps reader "understand" him. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:11, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I have no clue what you were writing so I tried to cover all of the bases and I'm not attempting to misrepresent you.
 * While being born in Estonia is part of his birth, a link to it is absolutely not needed to understand the composer described in this article any more than it is to understanding a footballer from the country, a pop musician from the country, or a construction firm from the country. You've failed to make the case that the link is somehow necessary. Walter Görlitz (talk) 01:15, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
 * And nobody says, when they speak of Pärt, "he's that guy from Paide, Järva County, but I'll be damned if I can remember what his contribution to the world was", do they? And yet we link both of those places. I've never said a link to Estonian (not a DAB page) was "somehow necessary", I've said that it would be useful for a curious reader. Other editors agree with me. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:49, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
 * The problem with unlinking the basic biographic links in the article are manifold, but it sounds like you'd rather do that. OK. I can arrange for that. We are talking about linking in the lede, not in the biographic section though. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:08, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
 * You've totally lost me there. Good luck discussing with any others. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:13, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

I'd like to see if we could solve this principally. It seems we have been 2-2 for/against linking Estonia. The main argument for seems to have been "useful", the main argument against have been "not neccesary". Thus, we have no local consensus. The guidelines discourage linking major countries (like US, Brazil), but encourage linking minor countries (like Tonga. This seems to be more or less followed with regards to passing mentions, but with regards to people's contries of origin, they seem to be linked very generally, regardless of size, with the exception of US and Britain (perhaps cultural familiarity matters more than size?).

So, we have no local consensus, the policy is unclear (if we can agree that Estonia is inbetween major and minor as a country) but arguably an informal consensus in practice, in the broader community.

What to do? St.nerol (talk) 14:44, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I still don't see how adding a link for Estonian causes "a problem" for the reader. Some readers may find it useful. It only causes "a problem" for certain editors who want us to blindly follow a certain interpretation of some stylistic advice. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:53, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
 * The guideline is clear. What's unclear is the hold that nationalism has on some people. It is still clear that linking to Estonia is unnecessary to understand that the subject is a composer of classical music. I don't know why this is such a difficult concept to grasp. The fact that Martinevans123 doesn't know about linking and creates backlinks to subjects and doesn't know that to create a link to "Esntonian" the correct way to do it is by doing this: Estonian makes it clear that a lot goes over this editor's head. Walter Görlitz (talk) 15:41, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
 * "lol". NPA aside, I think Estonian is useful for an understanding of Pärt as a person. This article is entitled Arvo Pärt not Arvo Pärt, Classical composer. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:54, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
 * If Pärt were notable for being a person then that would be a helpful link.
 * If Pärt were notable for being an Estonian then that would be a helpful link.
 * Pärt is notable for being a composer so it is not a helpful link.
 * The article doesn't need to be at Arvo Pärt, Classical composer for multiple reasons. First, it's incorrect capitalization. Second, there not need for disambiguation to distinguish the subject from others such as Arvo Pärt (footballer) and Arvo Pärt (politician). You don't see any of that at Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, John Cage, Johann Sebastian Bach or any other composer where the nation of their provenance is not linked.
 * Again, you have only stated that it's important to link Estonia to understand the subject, but you have not explained why (such as by explaining what part of that article helps a reader understand Pärt's compositions, as might be more appropriate for Grieg) or given any compelling reason that Pärt is linked with the nation (perhaps that his most well-recognized composition is the nation's the national anthem, which we know is not the case, and even then, linking to the work would be more appropriate). Make the case based on OVERLINK. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:37, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
 * You now think I'm advocating a change of the article title to Arvo Pärt, Classical composer? Wow. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:52, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I see that Neeme Järvi gets "Estonian American" in the opening line of his article. Is this because Estonian Americans are considered more notable than Estonians? Or is it because the whereabouts of America is less well-known? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:48, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
 * No. Feel free to discuss what that exists against the guideline at that article. Walter Görlitz (talk) 02:15, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Perhaps Järvi conducts in a particularly "Estonian American" way? Martinevans123 (talk) 18:16, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * if you think they're not following the guidelines, feel free to raise it there. This article follows the guideline. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:43, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, but I think the style over there is better and more reader-friendly. While this article is still slavishly "following a guideline" for the sake of it. For some inexplicable reason you refuse to accept that Pärt's nationality is of no importance to an understanding of both him and his work. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:51, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * You have failed to provide any credible source that states it is. The plain and simple reason is, that none exists. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:25, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I see. I wonder why he would be bother to create the Arvo Pärt Centre which was "founded in 2010 by Arvo Pärt and his family with the aim of creating opportunities for preserving and researching the creative heritage of the composer in his native land, Estonia, and in the context of the Estonian language"? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:49, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I see as well. WP:PRIMARY and readers still don't need to know about Estonia to understand that he's a composer of classical music. Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:11, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Glad that we can both see. Primary as in "he seems to think it's important"? Here's a secondary source for you. As I said before, the article is about him not just about his music. His nationality is a pretty fundamental part of that. Even if we're not allowed an infobox here. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:19, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * By all means, the article on the centre should link to Estonia. Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:33, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Ah yes, of course that one. Before it's very rapidly combined back into this one. As if the Arvo Part Centre has anything to do with that well-known composer. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:39, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

arbitrary break
Either I'm not explaining this well you don't understand. So allow me to reiterate. I am not saying that Pärt‎‎ is not Estonian. I'm not saying that Estonians don't think highly of Pärt‎‎'s music. I'm not saying that Pärt‎‎ has not done things for the nation of his birth. I am simply stating that to understand the nature of Pärt‎‎'s contribution to the role of music, one does not need to understand Estonia, which is why no link is required to the article on that nation. In other words, as OVERLINK asks you to ask yourself before linking: is reading the article on Estonia going to help a reader understand the article on Pärt‎‎. Please explain, in detail, exactly what parts of the article on Estonia a reader of this article will benefit from to help them understand Pärt‎‎ more fully. Do reliable sources state that one needs to understand Estonia to understand Pärt‎‎? Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:17, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Why do we link Paide, Järva County? Martinevans123 (talk) 07:00, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * (watching, + edit conflict:) The question is if we can assume our readers to know what and where Estonia is. If not, a brief look at the infobox of Estonia will tell them where, and reading the lead what. They should know both, not to understand Pärt's music but his biography. He is also a person, not only a composer (and that should show in an infobox, if you ask me, but I won't waste time on that topic). I don't need RS to tell me that where he came from and was driven to go away by the politics was important for his life. - Arguing that the link to Paide may supply a link to Estonia is a different story. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:05, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Totally agree. So born there, to Estonian parents, brought up and educated there, speaking that language and forced to leave there by a foreign power, the returning to live there, and having set up a music centre there. I don't need an RS source either. In fact, I'm struggling to see the requirement for providing any source as a part of policy at WP:OVERLINK. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:37, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * So once again, no answer to the real question. There is no requirement for providing a source. I have imposed that, but again, you can't explain exactly what parts of the article on Estonia a reader of this article will benefit from to help them understand Pärt‎‎ more fully. Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:07, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Please don't "improvise" policy to suit your own arguments. My answer is above, a real answer, not an invented one. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:36, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * The reason I added that requirement is that you have not provided one, not even a fake one. In short, there is nothing in the article about Estonia that a reader needs to read about to understand this subject. Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I disagree. Some readers will not even know that "Estonian" is a nationality, let alone where Estonia is. As Gerda says, we are not suggesting that every reader has to go and read the entire Estonia article before they can understand this one. If they don't know about Estonia, they can just click and briefly glance and then come straight back. Links are optional - having one there helps those that need it without upsetting ones who don't. The only one who's upset seems to be you. I can't help feeling this is just a difference of subjective opinion that could have been easily solved here by a bit of compromise and local consensus. But you seem to see it as a completely black and white issue. And wholly prohibited by policy. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:28, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

Arbitrary break, October 2018
Walter Görlitz, I think you are not doing the right thing in reverting the wikilinking of the country of birth. This seems to have been the eight time, with four different wikipedians making the edit, since last year.

I have re-read the discussion above and the most relevant polices. You reverted referring to WP:OVERLINK, which discourages unneccessary linking of "subjects with which most readers will be at least somewhat familiar", (including major countries). I made the edit referring to WP:UNDERLINK, which tells us to link "proper names that are likely to be unfamiliar to readers". And you yourself have agreed early in the discussion "that most English speakers don't know where Estonia is".

In the above discussion, Martinevans123 has argued that linking Estonian helps the reader that wants to know rudimentally what place and culture Pärt originates from. Deskford has argued from WP:EDITCONSENSUS and WP:SSEFAR that it's common practice to link Estonia and other minor contries of origin, and helpful for those who want to see it's location on the map. He also noted that it was linked from 2004 up until 27 August 2015, when an anonymous editor on link removing spree passed by. Gerda Arendt was initially opposed, but returned to the discussion saying "[Can we] assume our readers to know what and where Estonia is? If not, a brief look at the infobox of Estonia will tell them where, and reading the lead what. They should know both, not to understand Pärt's music but his biography." Walter Görlitz has opposed, stating that a link is not necessary to understand Arvo's work, and that it puts an undue focus on nationality.

Walter, the link we want to restore points to the country of birth. This is not a fight about nationalism. It's about making a minor helpful improvement in the user-friendliness of this article. You are an experienced editor. Whith all due respect, I think you should stop reverting this link restoration. St.nerol (talk) 08:55, 8 October 2018 (UTC)


 * I support the link, even if I don't normally link current countries, because several people say it would help them. I'm not someone to refuses to help ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:13, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

This argument has been going on for far too long. It seems we have a very clear consensus to link Estonia, and only one editor who opposes that link and persistently removes it. Maybe we need to carry out a formal RFC to endorse that consensus so that we don't waste any more time on endless discussions that repeatedly cover the same ground? --Deskford (talk) 09:39, 8 October 2018 (UTC)


 * No objections to an RfC. But it would save everyone's time and effort if Walter Görlitz just made a brief statement that he agreed with consensus. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:05, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I have no objection to an RfC either, but it would save a lot of time if you nationalists just recognized that there's no need for a link since WP:OVERLINK says not to link to major geographic regions and the context section of MOS:LEADBIO states we should focus on the activities that made the person notable. In Pärt's case, it's not the nation of his birth but it's being a musician. If people are interested in finding out what "Estonian" means, there are links in his "life" section a few sentences later via both Paide and Järva County. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:46, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * "you nationalists"?? Looks like we all have to endure an RfC, then. (6,625 words, 44,153 characters and 14 months later... and all this over four square brackets.) Martinevans123 (talk) 18:55, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Technically "[]" are brackets, "{}" are braces and "" are parenthesis. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:42, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * And grammatically the plural of parenthesis is parentheses. But I'm not sure that really advances your argument a great deal either way. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:05, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * You're right about the plural. I hadn't intended on including both (and wondered whether I should quote the pair together or separately), but discussing linking is the whole point, so saying that this is about linking, and four bytes of data, is not really advancing your argument. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:08, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I think this entire thread has been an annoying waste of time. But perhaps you think it's a useful and enlightening investment. I really don't see the huge problem for the reader in having the eight letters of the thirteenth word in blue instead of black. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:13, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Again, that's the point. The fact that you don't see a clear concept as problematic is the reason this discussion has carried on for as long as it has. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:21, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Ah yes, everyone else here has a problem. I almost forgot. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:24, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry if you think I'm characterizing the situation that way. I only meant to single you out. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:26, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * How very thoughtful of you. Deeply touched. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:30, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * No less than your behaviour. By the way, the way you linked that book title created a link back to this talk page, which simply proves my point on your lack of care and concern for MOS:LINKING. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:57, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, I guess you may have won your argument outright now. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:12, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

It was suggested that I may have offended some editors by using the term "nationalism" as its current usage includes negative connotations of violent opposition to outsiders and a strong support for racism. This is elaborated at Nationalism. I used the term in its original sense: the promotion of national borders that divide individuals. I'm sorry if the ambiguity of my use of the term caused under concern or misunderstanding on the part of editors reading here. Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:58, 16 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much, Walter, for clarifying that. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:20, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I confess I understood that wrong. Thank you for clarifying. "The only real nation is humanity." (quoted by User talk:Br'er Rabbit/Editnotice) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:29, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

Enough

 * 1) Knowing that the MoS doesn't request it I support a link on the first mentioning of Estonian, not somewhere later. Ignoring some rules, ready to help. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:03, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * 2) Wholly agree. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:17, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * 3) I'm making the change again. Hoping it doesn't make anything worse. Edit: No, I'm not, seeing that an RfC was started. --St.nerol (talk) 23:08, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * 4) Support. Common sense--and I say this as a die-hard delinker. Drmies (talk) 14:58, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

Most played living composer?
The lead has this: "Pärt has been the most performed living composer in the world for five consecutive years."

That should have a citation, and it should say which five consecutive years. SlowJog (talk) 03:43, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I mistakenly typed "conductor" while thinking "composer." "Composer" is correct.SlowJog (talk) 03:51, 9 December 2017 (UTC)


 * I corrected to six, and added a cite. Will be seven soon, is my guess. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:16, 9 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks, but the lead has no footnote linking to the article cited. Could you add that, please? SlowJog (talk) 21:35, 9 December 2017 (UTC)


 * As with all content in the lead section, it can also be found in the article main body, where it is sourced. Sources do not need to be repeated in the lead. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:13, 9 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I didn't know that. Also, I missed it in the body. Reading too quickly, I guess. SlowJog (talk) 19:13, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

Linking Estonia
Should the nation of Estonia be linked in the opening paragraph? Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:13, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes. It helps the reader understand where Pärt was born and doesn't hinder the reader who already knows. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:16, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes. Rationals above. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:20, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * No Pärt‎ is not know as an Estonian who happens to compose music, rather he's a composer who was born in Estonia. The context section of MOS:LEADBIO states we should focus on the activities that made the person notable, and that is composition. WP:OVERLINK says not to link to major examples of locations. While Estonia may not be well-known, common sense indicates that there are links to sub-national locations in the nation a few sentences later and LEADBIO argues against it as well. Linking to the nation offers no benefit to the reader that isn't already offered in the same area. Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:23, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes. Initially I was neutral and somewhat bemused by the intensity of the arguments for and against, but WP:EDITCONSENSUS favours including the link, as it has been present for most of the life of this article prior to its removal in 2015. It is normal to link to the country of origin in the lead of biographical articles unless the country is very well known. Estonia may be a borderline case, but including the link may help some readers, and it certainly won't hinder any. --Deskford (talk) 21:40, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes. It would be helpful to easily be able to find out the location and some basic facts about his country of origin. WP:UNDERLINK tells us to link "proper names that are likely to be unfamiliar to readers". --St.nerol (talk) 23:14, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes - As it improves the overall quality of the page by giving readers not familiar with the nation the ability so easily clink on the wikilink. Meatsgains (talk) 01:08, 9 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Yes. "It helps the reader understand where Pärt was born and doesn't hinder the reader who already knows" per Martinevans123. Pincrete (talk) 18:21, 9 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Yes. As an interested observer without much knowledge of invalid linking, I do feel the urge to click on "Estonian" in the lead, although I at least know where Estonia is. Others may not have that urge, but a link would not be distracting. I do think that "Paide, Järva County," in the "Life" section is unnecessary and overlinked, however. Paide would suffice, since a click tells you it is in that county. Jmar67 (talk) 18:59, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Both linking and not linking would be acceptable to me in this case, and I normally wouldn't find it that important. The support reasons are sound, and I'm always for helping readers. (Plus I like hyperclicking too, just like Jmar67). My strongest reason for posting Yes is to help this talk page finally get past the lengthy discussion and move on. ---Sluzzelin talk  13:37, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

We seem to have, not unanimity, but consensus. Could it be time to end the RfC, effectuate, and move on? (I myself have no previous experience of RfC:s.) --St.nerol (talk) 21:39, 11 October 2018 (UTC)


 * A week is minimum, afaik, and there's no rush. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:42, 11 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Yes. "It helps the reader understand where Pärt was born and doesn't hinder the reader who already knows" I agree with that comment.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 20:35, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes. Proper nouns should generally be linked. -R. fiend (talk) 15:32, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Not according to WP:OVERLINK. In fact, it states the opposite and makes a clear statement of when it should not be linked. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:07, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
 * That's a stupid rule, though. If followed to the letter articles on nations would be orphans. -R. fiend (talk) 17:20, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
 * You should explain that on the talk page of at the rule, but actually read it and how it applies before you make any further overly broad statements. Walter Görlitz (talk) 22:18, 25 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Yes Summoned by a bot. Similar rationale toJmar67 from someone unfamiliar with the subject. Comatmebro (talk) 01:35, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

Where does he live and work now?
Where does he live and work now?--Dthomsen8 (talk) 20:39, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
 * In Berlin and Tallinn. Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:02, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
 * As the article says, he is now based in Laulasmaa, although he clearly moves around. Link 1 (that site is already among the External links), link 2 (just added as a citation). Narky Blert (talk) 11:30, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

Hat note
Do we have to point to Michael Pärt? What if we point to all people who share a surname for Miller and Jones? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:58, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
 * MOS:DAB is what gives us guidance. Pärt redirects to this article as it is the more common term. There is only one other possible target, and that is the son and that therefore requires a hatnote. If you can find another possibility discussed in the MoS, feel free to share it. Walter Görlitz (talk) 07:04, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Arvo Pärt Centre
In my opinion the information about the centre should be kept quite brief in the article. The centre does deserve its own page (also for the architecture of the building, having been nominated to the Mies van der Rohe Prize and having won three Estonian architecture prizes) and once somebody creates it all facts about its opening and history can be mentioned there. What matters in the context of Arvo Pärt's life is that the centre exists, that it was established by his family and that it serves as the main access point to his archive and to the most up-to-date information about him. -- Toomas (talk) 11:33, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Once that other article get written, that's true, but until then, where would readers find it? (GA, forgot to sign) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gerda Arendt (talk • contribs) 14:28, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Well, yes but then again there's no point keeping information that doesn't have any actual value, for example this piece of information about 8 ministers being invited, none of whom attended. If we want to beef it up a little we need to think what about it is important enough to add to Arvo Pärt's article. I will try to start writing the centre's article in near future. -- Toomas (talk) 13:10, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
 * That's good! If you feel the opening information shouldn't be in the article, please put it here. I had little time to study, just checked that it had a working reference. I agree that music is more important, and wrote several of the articles about his works, having sung some of them, such as Salve Regina. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:26, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Again, not everything about a notable subject needs to be chronicled. See WP:INDISCRIMINATE. Walter Görlitz (talk) 07:26, 18 December 2019 (UTC)

Clarification of Most Performed
It is not clear why he is the most performed living composer in the world. Does this refer to soundtracks or his music being performed live or both? 2607:FEA8:10E0:1C00:7160:DEF0:E65C:651A (talk) 16:25, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
 * please look up, was discussed before, - and no, performed also means live performances, not only sound tracks. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:29, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
 * ... thank you for making me look, - now No. 2 in that statistic. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:37, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Gerda you are right. I think, Bachtrack lists only live events (concerto, opera, dance) and no cinema performances. Grimes2 (talk) 17:01, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I wonder if they "catch" performances as we just did, of The Deer's Cry, - the church has a contract with the authorities to perform without individual notices (+ money) as long as performed in events without tickets, such as church services. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:14, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Ohh, Bachtrack didn't mention your Pärt concert, the list seems to be incomplete. They are maybe too commercial, they want to sell tickets. Grimes2 (talk) 18:45, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Death? - no source
His death was added with a mention to https://www.arvopart.ee/en/ in the edit summary. I can't find anything like that there. Are there any citable sources? -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 12:03, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Can't find anything looking through Google either. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 12:21, 7 April 2022 (UTC)