Eino Tamberg
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Born | Tallinn, Estonia | 27 May 1930
Died | 24 December 2010 Tallinn, Estonia | (aged 80)
Education | Tallinn Conservatory |
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Organizations | Estonian Academy of Music |
Awards | Estonian State Cultural Awards |
Eino Tamberg (27 May 1930 – 24 December 2010) was an Estonian composer whose works are performed internationally. He composed operas such as
Life
Tamberg was born in Tallinn. He studied composition with
Since 1969, he has taught at the
Work
Tamberg was one of the most important representatives of neoclassicism in Estonian music, though his later works were more expressionistic in style.[1] Two of Tamberg's notable works are the ballet Joanna tentata (1971) and the Trumpet Concerto No. 1 (1972). The Trumpet Concerto remains one of his most popular works and was performed not only in Europe, but also in Hong Kong and Singapore, and was recorded by Håkan Hardenberger. Tamberg also wrote four symphonies,[4] a violin concerto (1981), saxophone concerto (1987), clarinet concerto (1996), a second trumpet concerto (1997), bassoon concerto (2000) and cello concerto (2001).
His second opera, Cyrano de Bergerac, premiered in 1976. This romantic work shows the influence of early Baroque conventions and bel canto singing. It consists of three acts and an epilogue (Op. 45) and was written in 1974 using a libretto by Jaan Kross, based on the play by Edmond Rostand.[5]
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in 1995, he wrote his Celebration Fanfares, which premiered in New York City and was conducted by Neeme Järvi. He was awarded an Estonian State Cultural Award in 2007 for his lifetime achievements.[4]
Compositions
- Vürst Gabriel (Prince Gabriel), suite, 1955
- Concerto Grosso, Op. 5, 1956
- Ballet Symphony, 1959
- Poiss ja liblikas (The Boy and the Butterfly), ballet, 1963
- Raudne kodu (Iron Home), opera, 1965
- Music for the film Külmale maale (To the Cold Land), 1965
- Joanna tentata, ballet, 1970
- Trumpet Concerto, 1972
- Cyrano de Bergerac, opera, 1974
- Symphony No. 1, 1978
- Amores, oratorio, 1981
- Symphony No. 2, 1982
- Lend (The Fly), opera, 1983
- Symphony No. 3, 1987
- Fanfare (Celebration Fanfares), 1995
- Sentimental Journey with a Clarinet, 1996
- Desiderium Concordia (Longing for Unity), after 1997
- Symphony No. 4, 1998
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Eino Tamberg deceased". Estonian Music Information Center. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ISBN 1-56159-228-5.
- ^ a b "Eino Tamberg 75". Estonian Music Information Center. 8 August 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Eino Tamberg awarded the Cultural Prize of the Republic of Estonia". Estonian Music Information Center. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.(subscription required)