In this context, Pärt's biographer, Paul Hillier, observed that "he had reached a position of complete despair in which the composition of music appeared to be the most futile of gestures, and he lacked the musical faith and willpower to write even a single note."
U ovom kontekstu Pertov biograf Pol Hilier primetio je da je on "dostigao poziciju potpunog očaja u kom je muzička kompozicija delovala kao najuzaludniji gest, i nedostajalo mu je vere u muziku i volje da napiše čak i jednu jedinu notu.