The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) has premiered symphonic pieces by almost every Estonian composer, including Arvo Pärt, Erkki-Sven Tüür, and Eduard Tubin.
Composer's Artistic Vision
A central compositional principle for Tubin was deriving all thematic material from a single core motif, a technique related to those of Liszt and Berlioz.
Composition History
The Suite on Estonian Motifs, Tubin's first major orchestral composition, is presented in its first-ever recording on this disc.
Composition History
Tubin's Second Symphony, titled Legendary, was inspired by the sea and completed in 1937 during a vacation in Toila, Estonia, shortly after meeting his future wife.
Recording & Production
The non-profit Funk Foundation, a supporter of this recording, focuses on activating artistically valuable but currently neglected works of classical music, without national boundaries.
Composer Biography
Eduard Tubin, an outstanding 20th-century symphonic composer, was largely self-taught in music until adulthood, beginning his musical explorations with a piccolo flute at age six.
Performer Biography
Mihhail Gerts, the conductor and pianist on this album, is the founder and artistic director of the annual TubIN Festival, dedicated to promoting Eduard Tubin's music.
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