Artur Lemba - Symphony No.1 in C-sharp minor (1908)

Artur Lemba (24 September 1885, Tallinn -- 21 November 1963, Tallinn) was an Estonian composer and piano teacher, and one of the most important figures in Estonian classical music.

Work: Symphony No.1 in C-sharp minor (1908) (the first estonian symphony)

Mov.I: Andante - Allegro vivace 00:00
Mov.II: Andante 15:38
Mov.III: Scherzo: Allegro vivace & Trio: Meno mosso e tranquillo 24:16
Mov.IV: Finale. Moderato assai - Allegro risoluto 31:21

Orchestra: The Scottish National Orchestra

Conductor: Neeme Järvi

[adamzbyszewski]

Not only Polish music has been shunted into the background to remain forgotten. It is a pleasure to be able to listen to something from such a nice country as Estonia. Artur Lemba is the name to remember!

[warrenabeshouse]

Heard this a few times now. A fine symphony that maintains its interest to the end in an excellent performance and recording.

[davidxpopescu]

yet another undiscovered gem amongst youtube algorithm!

amazing.

[blakebruner]

Wanna hear music like this on your classical station? Call, email and write them about "new to you" works you think fellow listeners in your area would enjoy. It's up to each of us to encourage a living breathing musical community with real participation by us. Good listening.

[michaelpatterson]

A great discovery! Thanks so much for posting this. He deserves a greater listening audience. The music stirs the soul.

[francisroads]

Why on earth don't we hear this fine symphony and more of Lemba's music in our concert halls and on Radio 3? H

[theriskengineer]

Wonderful...wonderful... many thanks for this!...

[moussetache]

This beautiful piece of music has been waiting for me on your channel for about nine years. Thank you K.

[doraertac]

Amazing finale very powerful and emotional....

[mrturtle]

This symphony is extremely memorable, I listened to it for the first time a few months ago and put it aside until hearing it again yesterday, most of the themes are recalled almost immediately after the first note being played. magical tbh.

[j.l.callison]

Beautiful piece!  Now added to my favorites, a growing list you have helped to populate!  So many unheralded composers who deserve to be heard that you have brought into at least a portion of the public eye.  Thank you.

[fcoleman]

Thanks for this symphony. A very attractive work with some quirky instrumentation which makes it most enjoyable. I liked the first movement especially.

[jean-noelbailly]

Hello from France, thank you for sharing this work, I didn't know about this composer, very easy and nice to listen to.

[honoratamusica]

Beautiful symphony and outstanding composer. Thanks for sharing! :)

FANTASTIC! - even in my favorite Key. I hope to heard this live one day ... if the orchestra's stars to play more than Mozart and Bach that is.

[brianhadfield]

Quite why this enchanting work isn't in the repertoire of every major symphony orchestra I find very hard to understand.

[jpvino]

Very nice - well structured, lovely melodies, interesting instrumentation.

[johannrufinatscha]

My suspicion proved correct.  I just got word from Kristina Kiis, the music curator at the museum in Talinn that houses the MS score of this symphony that the finale is Moderato assai - Allegro risoluto.

[royalist]

I also find particularly impressive the nobleness of many tunes...

[UrbanMallenEklof]

Never Heard of him, my bad. Wonderful composer!