ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
The main theme is peppery, frisky,
in good swing:
Example 174.
The application of quartal harmony and the rows of seventh chords are broad.
As a considerable counterpoint section, the Fugato in the first movement is notable.
The Finale sounds fresh with its changing time values: 5/8 and 2/8.
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First performed by ERSO, 21 Oct. 1960, conducted by Roman Matsov.
Jürisalu's keen perception of genre is expressed in his Three Serenades for
Orchestra (1961). These sound pictures are full of humour and colour. The themes rely
on incidental music. The beginning of the First Serenade:
Example 175.
A new step in development was made with the First Symphony (1970)1. The
composer named it Northern and emphasised that he wrote such a work as an
expression of gratitude for his teacher. The subtitle Pastorals indicates the ties with folk
music
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