Kõrvits: Hymns to the Nordic Lights, Orchestral Works

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TONU KORVITS
Kõrvits: Hymns to the Nordic Lights, Orchestral Works
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Risto Joost (conductor), Meelis Vind (bass clarinet)

[ Ondine / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 21 February 2020

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Tõnu Kõrvits (b. 1969) is together with Arvo Pärt and Erkki-Sven Tüür among the most interesting Estonian composers of our time. This album by the Estonian NSO and Risto Joost consists of orchestral works written between a period of ten years, from 2007 to 2018. These works have been inspired by a variety of themes and are rich with delicate atmosphere possessing a particularly Northern feel combined with a romantic and Impressionistic touch.

Azure and Leaving Capri are the most recent pieces of this album. First of the pieces is a transcription of a work which was originally written for the male choir. Leaving Capri is a homage to Estonian painter Konrad Mägi who is well-known for his colorful and sunny paintings of Italy's lanscape.

Orchestral work Hymns to the Nordic Lights (2011) was premiered by Britten Sinfonia conducted by James MacMillan. This 5-movement suite evokes the magic of the Northern landscape with Nordic Lights. Silent Songs (2015) is a work of three pieces for bass-clarinet and orchestra where the soloist's part is improvisatory, lyrical and meditative. Tears Fantasy (2011) is an orchestral fantasy dedicated to conductor Risto Joost and inspired by the work of English Renaissance composer John Dowland. Elegies of Thule (2007) is the earliest piece of the album, a suite for strings which is based on different folk tunes from Estonia. The result is a fascination combination of romanticism influenced by folk elements.

Tracks:

Azure (2016/2017) for strings
Hymns to the Nordic Lights (2011)
Silent Songs (2015) for bass clarinet and orchestra
Leaving Capri (2018) for strings
Tears Fantasy (2011)
Elegies of Thule (2007) for strings