Eduard Tubin Symphony No. 8 (1965-66)
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| Eduard Tubin |
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| Neeme Järvi |
conducted by Neeme Järvi
Eduard Tubin (June 18, 1905 - November 17, 1982)
was an Estonian composer and conductor.
Tubin was influenced by Estonian folk music in his earlier works, including a Sinfonietta on Estonian motifs. In 1938 Tubin had visited the Estonian island of Hiiumaa to collect folk songs. Tubin was also a very good orchestrator,
and this can be heard particularly in the Third and Fourth symphonies.
A change took place in Tubin's style around the time of the sixth symphony;
the music became harmonically more astringent. The finale of the seventh symphony makes much use of a theme with all twelve notes, though it is tonal. The shift to a less nationalistic and more international and angst-filled style came after Tubin had fled Estonia to Sweden when the country was occupied by the Soviet Union.
Tubin is perhaps not better known because of his displacement. Although Estonia claims him as one of their greatest composers, during his lifetime most of his composing was done in Sweden, which never gave him the attention he was due. Tubin is gaining recognition, however, particularly for the Fourth and Eighth Symphonies and the Second Piano Sonata.
