Festival TubIN. ERSO ja Mihhail Gerts. Minapilt
Fri, 2 October at 19 Estonia Concert Hall
Festival TubIN. ERSO and Mihhail Gerts. Self-Portrait
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Hans Christian Aavik (violin)
Conductor Mihhail Gerts
Programme:
Tubin. Sinfonietta on Estonian Motifs
Tubin. Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Intermission
Tubin. Symphony No. 5 in B minor
While Eduard Tubin’s oeuvre is deeply influenced by Estonian folk music, he turned to traditional heritage in his symphonies on only one occasion. The melodies of "Meil aiaäärne tänavas" and the chorale "Öö lõpeb tääl" resonated so powerfully within him that they found expression in his first symphony written in exile—his fifth. This symphony remains one of the composer’s most intimate works; at the time of its creation, he described a sensation where everything inside him was "ablaze". A similar intensity defines his dramatic second violin concerto, composed in 1945.
In contrast, the opening piece, Sinfonietta on Estonian Motifs, is a luminous soundscape where introspection alternates with the playful spirit of a village festival. In part, it reveals the youthful, pastoral character that is an inseparable element of Tubin’s artistic identity.
Duration: appr. 2 hs 15 min (one intermission)
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