Sumera: Symphony No. 6 / Cello Concerto / Musica Profana

Featuring

Paavo Järvi
David Geringas
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Lepo Sumera

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Lepo Sumera believed that while he might have a 'story' in mind for his music, each listener should be allowed to create their own narrative.

Performer Biography

David Geringas, the cellist on this recording, studied with Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory and won first prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1970.

Composer Biography

Lepo Sumera, an admired symphonist and pioneer in electro-acoustic and computer music, was one of Estonia's most talented and versatile composers.

Compositional Technique

Lepo Sumera derived his repetition technique, which some Western critics mistook for minimalism, from archaic Estonian runic singing.

Historical Context

Lepo Sumera served as Estonia's minister of culture from 1988-1992, a period when the country transitioned from a Soviet satellite into an independent republic.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lepo Sumera's music is influenced by the sea, mythology, the light of the North, and the legends of Estonia, as well as the country's turbulent history and cultural identity.