ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
The characteristics given above naturally refer to the intrinsic features of
Estonian national symphonism. No doubt, one may meet some resemblance in the
symphonism of other nationalities.
Let us add some specific individual features of several Estonian composers,
though many of them are common to all.
HEINO ELLER:
Inflectional connections with folk music;
abundance of detail and filigree work in development;
Mixolydian mood;
low leading tones;
Fourth as a characteristic interval in melody and harmony;
atonality in some sections of the early poems;
rhythms of folk melody;
classical form schemes but also free forms in symphonic poems.
EVALD AAV:
Inflectional connections with folk music;
certain looseness of development (from the formal aspect);
pentatonic scales;
both low and high leading tones;
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