ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
audience.1
Another critical remark:
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Rahva Hääl 9 Apr. 1984.
First of all, Põldmäe seems to be a fantasist in music, inventor of novel musical materials, but
much less a skilful developer and cultivator of them. Therefore his works have the features of
kaleidoscopic unity.1
It seems that the best achievements of the composer belong to chamber music. A
suite for two pianos The Castles of Loire (1979), a work composed tastefully may be
added to this category. The three movements are like scenes in the castles during the
Renaissance and have a fundamental lyrical tone. The vitality of the music is
heightened by the use of three original French folk songs.
It is really convenient to write after well-known patterns, but… In the given situation the
danger of self satisfaction is lurking for several reasons. Several elder colleagues have found