ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
During this period the symphonism of Anti Marguste went through an essential
qualitative transformation. Earlier, he could be reproached for “splintered” thematics,
incompleteness of symphonic treatment and dry constructivism, but his Symphonic
Runes (1973-1974) indicate a clear new approach.
In these Runes the national mood has been expressed authentically than earlier,
simply and suggestively. The Runes are dramatic pictures from the remote past.
The First Rune1 awakens the primeval mood to all that follows. A grave and
pensive introduction (Lento) is based on a Southern Estonian (Setu) folk song Mõrsja
ärasaatmine (The Bride’s Send-off); it opens a panorama of the remote past. The lively
next movement (Allegro, this theme belongs to the composer) is quite bellicose:
Example 181.
The strings create two new images simultaneously (in D major and D minor)
which will serve as a base for development:
Example 182.
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