Heino Eller's most celebrated composition, Kodumaine viis (Homeland Tune), became the equivalent of a national anthem in instrumental music in Estonia.
Recording & Production
This album is the first ever devoted entirely to Heino Eller's music for violin, featuring about half of his total output for the instrument.
Composer Biography
Heino Eller's wife, Anna, a Jew from Warsaw, was arrested and killed by the Germans in 1942, a cruel blow during the composer's later life.
Historical Context
During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Eller's music was viewed as embodying Estonian Nature and national character, aligning with the 'Socialist in content and national in form' artistic agenda.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Eller's music is characterized by bright pantheistic lyricism and Nordic restraint, often with a philosophically charged, epic undercurrent.
Composer Biography
Heino Eller (1887-1970) is considered the founding father of Estonian professional instrumental music, both as a composer and a composition teacher for over half a century.
Composer Biography
Heino Eller initially studied violin at the St Petersburg Conservatoire but had to abandon it due to overstraining his hand, later studying law before returning to composition.
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