Arvo Pärt vs John Williams
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Compare the life timelines of Arvo Pärt (1935–present) and John Williams (1932–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 91 years, from 1935 to 2026.
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Arvo Pärt (1935–present)
- — Born in Paide, Estonia Verified
- — Worked as a sound engineer at Estonian Radio Verified
- — Graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory Verified
- — Married Nora Pärt Verified
- — Composed Für Alina, the first tintinnabuli work Verified
- — Composed Fratres, Tabula Rasa and Spiegel im Spiegel Verified
- — Emigrated from Soviet Estonia to Vienna Verified
- — Moved to West Berlin Verified
- — Returned to live in Estonia Verified
- — Arvo Pärt Centre opened in Laulasmaa Verified
John Williams (1932–present)
- — Born in Floral Park, New York Verified
- — Family moved to Los Angeles Verified
- — Served in the United States Air Force Verified
- — Studied piano at the Juilliard School Verified
- — Married the actress and singer Barbara Ruick Verified
- — Won his first Academy Award, for Fiddler on the Roof Verified
- — Composed the score for Jaws Verified
- — Composed the score for Star Wars Verified
- — Appointed conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra Verified
- — Won an Academy Award for the score of Schindler's List Verified