IDAGIO | Tamberg: Joanna Tentata Suite - Symphonic Dances

Featuring

Neeme Järvi
Martine van der Loo
Hans Colbers
Arno Bornkamp
Gertjan Loot
Dorian Cooke

Hans Eijsackers
Het Residentie Orkest
Eino Tamberg

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Instruments

The Concerto grosso, Op. 5, notably features the alto saxophone, an instrument that was officially banned as 'decadent' during the Stalin era in 1949.

Composer Biography

Eino Tamberg, born in Tallinn in 1930, has been an influential figure in Estonian musical life for over fifty years as a composer, teacher, and respected adviser.

Composition History

The Concerto grosso, Op. 5, was first performed in 1957 at the Sixth World Youth Festival in Moscow, where it won a gold medal.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Tamberg's music combines neoclassical features with a romantic expressiveness, and he was innovative in using unconventional ensembles and combining concert and theatre genres.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Tamberg had a deep interest in other arts, even admitting to enjoying exciting theatre more than a good musical performance, and often drew creative impulses from them.

Composition History

Tamberg's Concerto grosso, Op. 5, marked his international breakthrough and heralded a 'new wave' of Estonian composers, including Arvo Pärt.

Composer Biography

Tamberg's professor, Eugen Kapp, was a representative of 'socialist realism,' but Tamberg largely taught himself and showed independence in his style from the outset.