Korvits / Estonian National Symphony Orch / Joost - Hymns To The Nordic Lights - Music CD

TnuKrvits(b. 1969) is together withArvoPrt and Erkki-SvenTramong the most interesting Estonian composers of our time. This album by the Estonian NSO and Risto Joost consists of orchestral works written between a period of ten years, from 2007 to 2018. These works have been inspired by a variety of themes and are rich with delicate atmosphere possessing a particularly Northern feel combined with a romantic and Impressionistic touch. Azure and LeavingCapriarethe most recent pieces of this album. First of the pieces is a transcription of a work which was originally written for the male choir. LeavingCapriisa homage to Estonian painter KonradMgiwho is well-known for his colorful and sunny paintings of Italy's landscape. Orchestral work Hymns to the Nordic Lights (2011) was premiered by Britten Sinfonia conducted by James MacMillan. This 5-movement suite evokes the magic of the Northern landscape with Nordic Lights. Silent Songs (2015) is a work of three pieces for bass-clarinet and orchestra where the soloist's part is improvisatory, lyrical and meditative. Tears Fantasy (2011) is an orchestral fantasy dedicated to conductor RistoJoostandinspired by the work of English Renaissance composer John Dowland. Elegies of Thule (2007) is the earliest piece of the album, a suite for strings which is based on different folk tunes from Estonia. The resultisafascination combination of romanticism influenced by folk elements.