ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
his Concerto Grosso (1956), which brought him international recognition.
By nature, Tamberg was active in his music, dancing, theatrical, gracious,
melodious and psychologically pondering, immersing into the characters he created. As
a symphonist, he promoted opposites, demonstrating the struggle between juxtaposed
forces offering positive solutions.
Starting his symphonies quite late (the First 1978, the Second 1986, the Third
1989, the Fourth 19981), a remarkable change seems to have taken place. The dark
sides of life, certain weariness are forcing their way in, in an expressionistic manner.
Existence is not very poetic any more, but connected with bitterness and tensions at
every step. All his symphonies are echoes of disturbing collisions between the attempts
of a sensitive personality and the rough, even brutal outer forces.
His First Symphony is dedicated to the memory of Voldemar Panso (1920-
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