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Heino Eller’s Almost Excellent Orchestral Works

David Hurwitz

Estonian composer Heino Eller’s (1887-1970) career offers a classic illustration of being a big fish in a small pond. His was certainly not a great

Major Discoveries: Tüür’s Splendid New Wine In Old Wineskins

Jens F. Laurson

Erkki-Sven Tüür’s ongoing cycle of interesting symphonies (in 2017 he

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Eldbjørg Hemsing’s Debut Release Attractive But Underwhelming

James Imam

Naturally, artists making initial ventures into the busy marketplace of audio releases want to stand out from the crowd, and there are two options open

Erkki-Sven Tüür’s Whistling Desert-Fowl

Jens F. Laurson

The Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür is one of those composers whose music is both uncompromisingly modern and above-average accessible. He roughly follows the line of