Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

3. Arvo PärtFür Alina

I named my first born after this album – we listened to it all throughout the pregnancy and named her when we were listening in the hospital when she was only a few hours old. It’s one of the quietest, purest, most gentle recordings ever made.

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