Arvo Pärt is honoured with Pope’s theology prize

Arvo Pärt is honoured with Pope’s theology prize

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norman lebrecht

September 27, 2017

The Estonian composer, 81, has been awarded the Vatican’s Ratzinger Prize for outstanding achievement in theology.

He shares the 50,000 Euros with an academic theologian from Bonn and a Lutheran from Strasbourg.

Pope Francis will make the presentation on November 18.

 

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  • Ungeheuer says:

    “The Estonian composer, 81, has been awarded the Vatican’s <> Prize for outstanding achievement in minimalist-<> musical theology.”

  • Ungeheuer says:

    Let’s try this again. “The Estonian composer, 81, has been awarded the Vatican’s Ratzinger Prize for outstanding achievement in minimalist-fascist musical theology.”

  • Dafydd says:

    Fascist?

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