Spiegel im Spiegel (lit. 'mirror(s) in the mirror') is a work for violin and piano from 1978 by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt (1935). He composed it just before his departure from Estonia (then part of the Soviet Union) to Austria, and later Germany. This minimalist piece is short, and also somewhat controversial. I've seen classical music lovers deride it as a snooze fest, or 'boring as hell', while others (including me) fall for its hypnotic qualities. It has certainly reached a wide audience, having been used in dozens of movies and TV series. The version shown above is by Tasmin Little and Martin Roscoe on an EMI CD.
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