Rudolf Tobias's Largo (Pfingstgesang) is his most famous choral composition and has become an alternative national anthem for Estonians.
Composition History
Rudolf Tobias's cantata Johannes Damascenus, written in 1897, was the first cantata composed by an Estonian composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rudolf Tobias aimed to reform church music by introducing the full range of human emotion into sacred music, moving away from monotony and exaggerated piety.
Composer Biography
Rudolf Tobias, the composer, began composing at the age of nine and received his first musical instruction from his father.
Compositional Technique
Rudolf Tobias's Fugue in D minor, a monumental organ piece, pays tribute to Bach by quoting the BACH motif and figures from Bach's musical vocabulary.
Performer Biography
Ines Maidre, the organist on this recording, was acclaimed by The Musical Times as one of the most promising organists of her generation after her 1990 recitals in Paris and London.
Composition History
Rudolf Tobias composed several 'firsts' for Estonian music, including the first orchestral work, piano concerto, piano sonata, and string quartet.
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