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Rudolf TOBIAS (1873-1918)
Menuett (1895?) Mart SAAR (1882-1963) Skizze (1910) Heino ELLER (1887-1970) Glocken (1929) Edgar ARRO (1911-1978) Simple Variations on the Estonian Theme (1955) Ester MÄGI (b.1922) Lapland Joiks (1987) Jaan KOHA (1929-1993) Rondo (1967) Jaan RÄÄTS (b.1932) Two Estonian Preludes (1989) Arvo PÄRT (b.1935) Four Dances (1959?) René EESPERE (b.1953) Four Ostinatos (1977) Peeter VÄHI (b.1955) Contemplation Symphony (1978) Urmas SISASK (b.1960) Two pieces from the cycle Starry Sky (1987) Peep Lassmann (piano) rec. 20-24 Oct 1994, House of the Blackheads, Tallinn, Estonia. DDD ERES CD 06 [67.21] |
Peep Lassmann's range must be wide. This disc takes us from the proto-Beethovenian delicacy of Tobias's Menuett to the ultima thule of Koha's aleatoric Rondo which curves from elfin fragility to Leifs-like fury. Tiia Järg's notes tell us of Lassmann’s dedication to Messiaen's Vingt Regards and Catalogue d'Oiseaux so we may think of him as another Sherlaw-Johnson, Peter Hill or Roger Woodward. At the other extreme he is at home in the 'Ravel and bitters' world of Pärt's Four Dances which lead us down fairytale paths and up peaks amid glittering rainbows and into darker realms. This music sounds as if it was written for brave children - an aural equivalent to the illustrations of Dulac and Kay Nielsen; not at all the frenetic or ritualistic Pärt we might expect. Rääts' two preludes are essentially romantic: Bridge or even early Cowell looking out towards Reich. | Error processing SSI file |
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