Artur Lemba: Chamber Music, Volume One
The music of Artur Lemba has been strangely neglected, even in his native Estonia – although during his lifetime (1885–1963) he was held in high regard as pianist and teacher. That oversight is all the more surprising in view of the expansive, passionate lyricism of his writing – listeners who enjoy the music of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov are likely to find Lemba’s appealing. This first release in a pioneering series discovering his chamber music is accompanied by two historical recordings, one with the composer himself at the piano, and the other, a century old, of the one Lemba miniature to achieve some degree of popularity.
Triin Ruubel, violin
Sten Lassman, piano
Listen To This Recording:
Violin Sonatina No. 1*
- I. Prelude (Pastorale) (3:54)
- II. Canzonetta (Song) (1:39)
- III. “Labajalg” (People are partying) (2:19)
Violin Sonata No. 1
- I. Allegro moderato (7:56)
- II. Andante quasi pastorale (5:58)
- III. Rondo. Perpetuum mobile (3:45)
- Berceuse (2:26)*
- Mazurka (2:59)*
- Poème d’amour (2:03)
Violin Sonata No. 2*
- I. Allegro moderato (11:07)
- II. Tema con variazioni. Tema. Andante (0:56)
- II. Var. 1, Listesso tempo – (0:57)
- II. Var. 2, Allegro – (0:35)
- II. Var. 3, Allegretto – (0:43)
- II. Var. 4, Listesso tempo – (0:47)
- II. Var. 5, Allegro (0:55)
- III. Andante (4:30)
Violin Sonatina No. 1 (Recorded 1960)
- I. Prelude (Pastorale) (4:14)
- II. Canzonetta (Song) (2:08)
- III. “Labajalg” (People are partying) (2:07)
- Poème d’amour (2:31) (Recorded 1928)*
*First Recordings
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