Estonian piano trios on Dux

[Martin Eastick]

Having just been looking at the Dux website, I noticed this new release which includes Lemba's 1st piano trio of 1929 which, judging from the excerpts available on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Estonian-Piano-Henry-David-Varema-Mihkel/dp/B09KZNT5LH/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=estonian+piano+trios&qid=1636459046&qsid=260-8415457-7084025&sr=8-2&sres=B09KZRDY2H%2CB09KZNT5LH%2CB09KZM32L9%2CB09KZL48GZ%2CB09KZK8RDX%2CB09KZHZLHT%2CB09KZHB2M5%2CB09KZFJ8KQ%2CB09KZD7BYB%2CB09KZ9S62J%2CB09KZ2BMKC%2CB09KZ22DX6%2C3982269210%2CB08VBJWYDD%2CB08KJFLWC9%2CB08RTT12D4&srpt=ABIS_MUSIC, make it another must-have! The Eller pieces are also attractive, but the remainder of the items are not suitable for further discussion here, and, in any case, not of any interest to me personally! As I say, though, do not let the 1929 date of composition for the Lemba put anyone off, as it is certainly a full-blooded late romantic contribution by a composer likely known already to some on this forum for his symphony and piano concerto(s). The CD itself only seems to be available from Dux themselves at present, but no doubt will appear at other outlets soon enough for those interested in the physical CD rather than the download offered by Amazon.

[semloh]

Thanks, Martin. I generally enjoy the music of Lemba and Eller, and the excerpts on Amazon sound superb.

[Alan Howe]

Indeed - some very atractive music here.

[Mark Thomas]

The Lemba trio turns out to be a really fine work, thoroughly romantic in idiom and both dramatic and gorgeously lyrical. I was surprised that it lasts only 26 minutes, because it feels like a much bigger piece.

[Alan Howe]

Duly ordered!

[dhibbard]

Thank you !!

[Alan Howe]

Mark is right, the Lemba is a splendid, fully romantic work (written in 1929!) - with a thunderously virtuosic piano part!

[dhibbard]

Mine just arrived today....  I know from being on the Board of the Tubin Society there are several more pieces of music of Lemba to be recorded and released soon. 

[Alan Howe]

For the broader discussion of planned Lemba recordings, please go to:
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,8646.msg89597.html#msg89597