Eduard Tubin
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Eduard Tubin (June 18, 1905 - November 17, 1982) was an Estonian composer and conductor.
Life
Born in Torila near Kallaste, Estonia. Both his parents were music lovers, and his father played trumpet and trombone in the village band. His first taste of music came at school where he learned flute and balalaika. Later, his father swapped a cow for a piano, and the young Eduard soon became known in the village for his playing. Tubin was also somewhat accomplished as a violinist, and wrote two concerti and numerous chamber works for the instrument.
Tubin entered the Tartu Teacher’s College in the newly independent Estonia in 1920. It was here he began to take an interest in composition. He married a fellow student, Linda Pern, in 1930 and their Rein was born in 1932. He took up work conducting in the ‘Vanemuine’ theatre. During this time he conducted and made several trips abroad, on one occasion meeting Zoltán Kodály, who encouraged his interest in folk songs.
After the Soviet Union invaded Estonia in 1944, Tubin fled to Stockholm, where he remained for the rest of his life, although he did return to Estonia on occasions. He was forced to take up whatever work came his way, although due to the large numbers of Estonian emigrants in Sweden this often meant conducting choirs made up of Estonians. After a while Tubin moved to a suburb of Stockholm where he could devote himself entirely to composition. Here he wrote some of his greatest works, including much music for the choirs and symphonies 6-10. Towards the end of his life, Tubin slowly began to gain recognition, particularly after the conductor Neeme Järvi, also an Estonian, moved to the USA in 1980.
Life
Born in Torila near Kallaste, Estonia. Both his parents were music lovers, and his father played trumpet and trombone in the village band. His first taste of music came at school where he learned flute and balalaika. Later, his father swapped a cow for a piano, and the young Eduard soon became known in the village for his playing. Tubin was also somewhat accomplished as a violinist, and wrote two concerti and numerous chamber works for the instrument.
Tubin entered the Tartu Teacher’s College in the newly independent Estonia in 1920. It was here he began to take an interest in composition. He married a fellow student, Linda Pern, in 1930 and their Rein was born in 1932. He took up work conducting in the ‘Vanemuine’ theatre. During this time he conducted and made several trips abroad, on one occasion meeting Zoltán Kodály, who encouraged his interest in folk songs.
After the Soviet Union invaded Estonia in 1944, Tubin fled to Stockholm, where he remained for the rest of his life, although he did return to Estonia on occasions. He was forced to take up whatever work came his way, although due to the large numbers of Estonian emigrants in Sweden this often meant conducting choirs made up of Estonians. After a while Tubin moved to a suburb of Stockholm where he could devote himself entirely to composition. Here he wrote some of his greatest works, including much music for the choirs and symphonies 6-10. Towards the end of his life, Tubin slowly began to gain recognition, particularly after the conductor Neeme Järvi, also an Estonian, moved to the USA in 1980.
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Tubin: Complete Music for Violin, Viola and Piano
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Tubin: Complete Piano Music
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Tubin: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 9 / Toccata
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Tubin: Symphony No. 1 / Balalaika Concerto / Music for Strings
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elnimio
Love this guy
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gakko
Outstanding composer
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fergusmcphail
Indeed they are! <3
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klm_md11
That's true. His compositions are great~!
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KraeheK
No comments? Haha, man... Brilliant composer!
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