 Erkki-Sven Tüür Photo: Taavi Kull |
On April 30, brand new orchestral piece Symphony No. 8 by Erkki-Sven Tüür will receive its world premiere performance in Scotland. The concert, to be held at City Halls in Glasgow, will feature Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Olari Elts. The program also consists Concerto Românesc by György Ligeti and Symphony No. 3, Op. 52 by Jean Sibelius. |
The Symphony No. 8 was composed at the suggestion of Olari Elts and commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The symphony is divided into three movements, all of them performed attacca.
Erkki-Sven Tüür: „Considering the instrumentation of the orchestra (double woodwinds, 2 trumpets, two French horns, one percussionist and strings) it almost seems like a chamber symphony. Indeed, there are several chamber-like passages, but the intense tectonic shifts between sound masses are equally important. Thus, I simply added it to the list of my symphonies without granting it a separate “chamber symphony” status.
One of the ideas guiding the internal psychological development logic of this symphony might be the creation of structure and then bringing it to life. In other words, the initial dominating objective and detached observation gradually grows more subjective and, hopefully, more involved and passionate.
The constant sense of ‘being on the road’, organic development and fluidity is crucial for this music. Taking note of the brief description above is optional, not obligatory. Trust your intuition, sharpen your attention and let the energy springing from the music speak to you. The best approach I can recommend is prejudice-free listening. Thus, everyone can create their very own unique story while listening to this music.“
The same program will be also performed on May 1 at Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh.
Agnes Toomla