ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
means of expression. Juxtaposing the beginnings and the present moment we may
observe the continual increase of manifold aesthetic values, being merged into the
cultural life of the epoch, mirroring the eternal demands of Man’s spiritual existence.
I am aware of the complexity and difficulty of the task I have undertaken.
Estonian symphonic music: this is a wide world of sound, full of contradictory artistic
ideas, strivings, explorations, discoveries, success and failure. This is the musical
chronicle of an epoch already lived. Naturally, one person cannot grasp it totally with
all its multiple manifestations: it seems impossible. Therefore we have to have certain
reservations when evaluating the works of composers who are still writing. There is no
temporal distance between music and the listener. The spirituality and pithiness of
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