Rudolf Tobias(1873-1918): a Catalogue of the Orchestral and Choral Music

[Dundonnell]

Now for a few Estonians

RUDOLF TOBIAS: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

1896:   Overture "Julius Caesar": 10 minutes    +  (Chandos cd)
1897:   Piano Concerto in D minor(Concertstuck): 20 minutes
             Cantata "Johannes Damascenos" for five soloists, choirs, organ and orchestra: 36 minutes
1901/02:Chorale Variations in F minor for Organ and Orchestra
1902:   Largo ("Know Ye Not") for Organ and Orchestra   (lost)
             Air( Psalm 51) for bass-baritone and small orchestra
1905-07:Melodrama "Kalevipoeg's Dream" for reciter and orchestra: 8 minutes
1907:   Burlesque for orchestra  (incomplete)
1907-09:Oratorio "Des Jona Sendung" for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor,baritone, bass, three choirs, organ and orchestra: 114 minutes
                             +  (BIS cd and VAI dvd)
1909:   "Crow's War Messages"(Caprice rapsodique) for orchestra: 20 minutes
             "Know Ye Not" for male choir, organ and orchestra
1910:   "The Young Blacksmiths" for choir and orchestra
1911:   Ballade "Of the Beautiful Air Maiden" for soprano and orchestra: 12 minutes
1912:   Melodrama "Epilogue of Kalevipoeg"("Kalevipoeg at the Gates of Hell") for reciter, organ, chorus and orchestra
1916-18:Oratorio "On the Other Side of Jordan"("Jenseits des Jordanis") for soloists, chorus, organ and orchestra   (unfinished)

and

Psalm 84 for soprano, contralto and orchestra
"Comfort Me Again" for baritone and orchestra

[eschiss1]

Many of these works, I gather, either had to be, or at least only exist in and have been performed in, versions reconstructed by (among others?) the editor/pianist Vardo Rumessen (yes, a familiar name). Only a few works by him (I think) were published in any form during his lifetime (e.g. at least three of his 4 piano pieces, Op.10 were published in 1910.)

[jerfilm]

Can someone give a good translation of Des Jona Sendung?  Google give me Jon of the Broadcast which doesn't seem terribly helpful.

Thanks, Jerry

[Dundonnell]

"Jonah's Mission".

That at least is the BIS English translation and it seems as good as any

[jerfilm]

Sounds good to me, Colin.  Thanks.

Jerry