ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
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dramatic germ seems to emphasise the hardship that had lasted for centuries, all the
darkness has eclipsed the happiness of the Estonian people. The second theme, grand
and festive, Uhke sõit (Driving in Style, from Viljandi county) stands as a
counterbalance to the original one.
Example 186.
Harmonically, this theme is spinning around the dominant note, adding a certain
bearing and significance. The third theme, a song of pranksters and “beggars” on the
eve of St.Catherine’s Day (Setu), sounds static and deliberately retarded. All themes are
close to one another; shaped in order to build up a logical form. Transformation leads to
the reappearing of the grave and restless introductory theme, yet the second theme,
serene and grand, rises above it.
The orchestra appears compact as the result of the doubling of different groups
of instruments. The third theme is an individual compound form ABA. There is no
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