Estonian National Symphony Orchestra - Mihhail Gerts - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Eduard Tubin stands among the most significant symphonic voices of the twentieth century, a composer whose music draws deeply on Nordic landscape, folklore and myth while speaking with a powerful modern voice. This recording with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mihhail Gerts explores the formative years of Tubin's creative life. At it's centre is the Symphony No. 2, InchLegendaryInch (1937), a work that established Tubin's distinctive voice, moving from a mysterious opening through sombre reflection to a fiercely driven finale. Alongside it appears the Suite on Estonian Motifs, his first major orchestral composition, presented here in it's first recording. Completing the program are two early Piano Preludes from 1926, performed by Mihhail Gerts, offering a glimpse of Tubin at the very beginning of his compositional journey. Together these works trace the emergence of a composer who would go on to become one of Estonia's most important musical figures. Album Tracks 1. Tubin Suite on Estonian Motifs (Etw 13) I. Prelude 2. Tubin Suite on Estonian Motifs (Etw 13) II. Ostinato 3. Tubin Suite on Estonian Motifs (Etw 13) III. Intermezzo 4. Tubin Suite on Estonian Motifs (Etw 13) IV. Finale 5. Tubin Symphony No. 2 (Etw 2) I. Legendaire 6. Tubin Symphony No. 2 (Etw 2) II. Sostenuto Assai, Grave E Funebre 7. Tubin Symphony No. 2 (Etw 2) III. Tempestoso Ma Non Troppo Allegro (Quasi Toccata) 8. Tubin Prelude No. 1 Con Calmo (Etw 30-1) Prelude No. 1 Con Calmo (Etw 30-1) 9. Tubin Prelude No. 2 Moderato, Con Espressione (Etw 30-2) Prelude No. 2 Moderato, Con Espressione (Etw 30-2)