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Erkki-Sven Tüür

16.10.1959
  • energetic transformative dimension, high-tension sound fields, spectacular rhetorics; intense rhythmics, linear polyphony and contrasting timbral lines, spontaneous dynamic shaping of form
  • an intuitive and rational approach is synthesized into a complete organic system: earlier style was a poly-stylistic "meta-language", current style is vectorial method
  • orchestral works, instrumental concertos, chamber music, choral works, opera

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Publishers: Edition Peters, Eres Edition, Fennica Gehrman

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A six-day festival in Oxford celebrates the music of Arvo Pärt (13.11.2025)
Hans Christian Aavik named Young Artist in Focus with the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn for the 2025/26 season (27.08.2025)
Gerhard Bruno Erich Lock will defend his doctoral thesis on 12 June (15.05.2025)

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Erkki-Sven Tüür
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