more Heino Eller?

Brendan R. Wehrung

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Mar 15, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/15/99

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I just listened through the Preludes of Heino Eller, played by Vardo
Rumessen who seems to be a sort of Eller specialist (ProPiano PPR224520).
While this is music from the first part of the century, it never becomes
self-consciously "modern" in the styles of the first three decades of the
century. It is music that gives quiet pleasure instead of trying to be
impressive.

Is Eller's music all like this? I have Vol. 2 of Jarvi's Estonian
collections, with a 1917 orchestral piece that makes the same sort of
impression.

Are there other recordings I should look for?

Brendan

Rob Barnett

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Mar 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/16/99

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Eller is certainly worth exploring.

The following is a list of LP recordings. I wish I could comment in
detail on the music but my collection is many miles away from me at
present. What I can recall of it is very positive -
nationalist-impressionism - perhaps not that far away from Janis
Ivanovs in Ivanovs tone poems.

Rob

Elegy for Strings and harp Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-25087
Four Pieces for Strings Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-21569
Sinfonietta for Strings Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-25087
Symphonic Burlesque Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-24427
Symphonic Poem Dawn Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-21569
Symphonic Poem Fantoms Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-24427
Symphonic Poem In Shade & Sunshine Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-24427
Symphonic Poem - Twilight Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-21569
Symphonic Scherzo Estonian RSO Matsov R
Melodiya D-013993-4
Symphony No 2 - one movement Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-21569
Symphony No 3 Estonian RSO Jarvi Neeme
Melodiya D-013993-4
Violin Concerto Pikhausen Viktor Estonian State SO Lilje Peeter
Melodiya C10-25087

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Eric Schissel

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Mar 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/16/99

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There was also a flute piece called "Pala" on Melodiya 028418 with other
"rondos".
-Eric Schissel

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Eric Schissel

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Mar 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/16/99

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Also on 26509-26510 Jarvi's recording of Koit (not mentioned above?) was
coupled with the Matsov recording of the symphonic scherzo that you do
mention. And did you mention his 3rd piano sonata on Melodiya 026317-8
(with a prelude and a Weber sonata)? Other piano recordings too. (I wonder
if his string quartet was ever recorded?)

Kuisma

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Mar 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/16/99

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>Also on 26509-26510 Jarvi's recording of Koit (not mentioned above?)

"Koit" is The Dawn.

On my Melodya C10 21569 there are five (not four) pieces for the string
orchestra. At least that's what written in estonian and russian on the
sleeve.

Heikki Kuisma