The piano trio genre began to be embraced by Estonian composers around the turn of the 20th century, many of whom were educated in St. Petersburg and influenced by its rich musical life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Unlike Heino Eller, Artur Lemba was not interested in compositional novelty or contributing to a national musical expression, instead focusing on mastering traditional forms and the classical-romantic aesthetic.
Performer Biography
The piano trio POLL-VAREMA-POLL, founded in 2013 by Mihkel Poll (piano), Mari Poll (violin), and Henry-David Varema (cello), performs a wide range of repertoire and champions the piano trio genre.
Composer Biography
Artur Lemba, a contemporary of Heino Eller, became a professor of piano at the esteemed St. Petersburg Conservatory after winning a gold medal as a pianist and silver as a composer at his final exam.
Composer Biography
Arvo Pärt, famed for his tintinnabuli style, was initially considered a member of the Estonian avant-garde but later renounced experimentalism for 'holy minimalism' in the late 1970s.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Heino Eller, a founding father of Estonian composition, merged classical forms with Nordic harmonies in his idiosyncratic style and is considered a founder of Estonianness in music.
Composition History
Artur Lemba's Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, written in 1929, is the first large-scale Estonian work in the piano trio genre.
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