ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
It elicits the other side of the same idea and
emotion:
Example 136.
The first theme in the second movement (cellos, pizzicato) is a contemplative
modification of the same folk tune. The second accompanying theme is reminiscent of a
lullaby, being a variation of an old choral melody The night will come to an end, in this
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First performed in the Stockholm Concert Hall by the Symphony Orchestra of the Concert Society, 16
Nov. 1947, conducted by Carl Garaguly.
work, it obtains a symbolic meaning. The melodies, one of them being darker and the
other lucid, are exposed simultaneously, creating bitonality:
Example 137.
The third movement is also based on two themes. The main theme is
concentrated and vigorous, stimulated by the background of violins:
Example 138.
As with the treatment of the previous theme, a vivid episodic image has been
exposed, preparing the following subsidiary theme. The latter is given in a slightly
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