Eduard Tubin (1905-82)

[Mirror Image]

This is the only Tubin recording I've ever heard, but I love it.  It is so memorable that I immediately recognizing it after a gap of perhaps 15 years!

You should get the whole series, Dave!

[kyjo]

Definitely my favorite symphonies by him are nos. 2, 4, 6, and 10. The others have their moments, but they can't compare with the singular level of inspiration of these masterpieces IMO.

[vers la flamme]

This is the only Tubin recording I've ever heard, but I love it.  It is so memorable that I immediately recognized it after a gap of perhaps 15 years!



Edit: stupid spelling!

That CD was my introduction to Tubin, random record store find a couple of years ago. Still love it.

[Symphonic Addict]

Definitely my favorite symphonies by him are nos. 2, 4, 6, and 10. The others have their moments, but they can't compare with the singular level of inspiration of these masterpieces IMO.

I'd add the No. 3 in my list too.

My general order would be something like this: 2, 4, 3, 10, 6, 7, 1, 5, 8, 9

[vandermolen]

I'd add the No. 3 in my list too.

My general order would be something like this: 2, 4, 3, 10, 6, 7, 1, 5, 8, 9

Let's see - mine would be:

2,4,3,5,1,10,6,8,7,9 - not that unlike yours Cesar.

[DavidW]

So I'm getting that I should try Tubin's 2nd symphony... I'll try to remember that.

[krummholz]

Let's see - mine would be:

2,4,3,5,1,10,6,8,7,9 - not that unlike yours Cesar.

Hmm... I don't know 1, but mine would be (with some day-to-day variation depending on my mood):

4, 6, 7, 5, 8, 2, 3, 9, 10

[Mirror Image]

Hmm... I don't know 1, but mine would be (with some day-to-day variation depending on my mood):

4, 6, 7, 5, 8, 2, 3, 9, 10

I think highly of the 7th, too. In fact, that whole disc is one of my favorites (coupled with the Piano Concertino and Sinfonietta on Estonian Motifs).

[foxandpeng]

I wish you would all stop it. Posting about music. I'm minding my own business here having a Shostakovich SQ day before finishing an initial survey of Hindemith SQs, and now I have to listen to all of the Tubin symphonies to decide whether my favourites have changed, before I can carry on exploring Schnittke. It isn't fair and I object.

[Mirror Image]

I wish you would all stop it. Posting about music. I'm minding my own business here having a Shostakovich SQ day before finishing an initial survey of Hindemith SQs, and now I have to listen to all of the Tubin symphonies to decide whether my favourites have changed, before I can carry on exploring Schnittke. It isn't fair and I object.

Hah! Well, just ignore the comments and proceed with Shostakovich, Schnittke and Hindemith. You know the Tubin symphonies, but there is so much music which awaits your discovery!

P.S. You should check out Isang Yun's music and I'm not just saying this because he's my current avatar. I think there's a lyricism in his music that you'll connect with.

[kyjo]

I'd add the No. 3 in my list too.

My general order would be something like this: 2, 4, 3, 10, 6, 7, 1, 5, 8, 9

I need to revisit No. 3 - it's been a few years since I've listened to it. Also, I don't think I've ever listened to No. 9, but it seems to be most people's least favorite, so I guess I'm not missing out on much.

[kyjo]

So I'm getting that I should try Tubin's 2nd symphony... I'll try to remember that.

Oh, absolutely! One of the most epic, atmospheric, and unique symphonies known to me.

[krummholz]

I need to revisit No. 3 - it's m been a few years since I've listened to it. Also, I don't think I've ever listened to No. 9, but it seems to be most people's least favorite, so I guess I'm not missing out on much.

The 9th is unusual, a two-movement work in which the two movements have little contrast between them, despite a fugato in (I think) the second movement. It is suffused with with restrained melancholy. I don't dislike it, in fact I feel like I should have placed it higher up in my ranking... well, except for the others.

I believe it is coupled with the 4th in the Jarvi set on BIS.

[foxandpeng]

Hah! Well, just ignore the comments and proceed with Shostakovich, Schnittke and Hindemith. You know the Tubin symphonies, but there is so much music which awaits your discovery!

P.S. You should check out Isang Yun's music and I'm not just saying this because he's my current avatar. I think there's a lyricism in his music that you'll connect with.

I wish I could! Tubin is calling... ignoring the inner voice would feel like unfinished business...

A few days won't do any harm 🙄😬

Yes, I've been watching your posts with interest. On the list, thank you 😊

[Symphonic Addict]

Let's see - mine would be:

2,4,3,5,1,10,6,8,7,9 - not that unlike yours Cesar.

I need to revisit No. 3 - it's been a few years since I've listened to it. Also, I don't think I've ever listened to No. 9, but it seems to be most people's least favorite, so I guess I'm not missing out on much.

Nos. 8 and 9 are the ones I'm familiar with the least, which doesn't mean they're bad works. Tubin's cycle is one of those where I enjoy or like each symphony.

[foxandpeng]

Lovely morning with Tubin so far. Busy day ahead with garden stuff, FA Cup Final and out this evening, so a great start.

Heard the Volmer #1 before starting on the Jarvi, which only really confirmed my preference for the latter. I will probably revisit both cycles to enjoy the difference 🙂

Initial order following the first five.... 4, 3, 5, 2, 1. For now.

[vandermolen]

Lovely morning with Tubin so far. Busy day ahead with garden stuff, FA Cup Final and out this evening, so a great start.

Heard the Volmer #1 before starting on the Jarvi, which only really confirmed my preference for the latter. I will probably revisit both cycles to enjoy the difference 🙂

Initial order following the first five.... 4, 3, 5, 2, 1. For now.

OT
How could you not watch the Eurovision Song Contest Danny?!!!

I've had to carefully negotiate watching the FA Cup Final this afternoon ('CAN'T YOU COME WITH ME TO THE GARDEN CENTRE?') As A Chelsea supporter I'm not spending the afternoon in (yet another) garden centre.

[foxandpeng]

OT
How could you not watch the Eurovision Song Contest Danny?!!!

I've had to carefully negotiate watching the FA Cup Final this afternoon ('CAN'T YOU COME WITH ME TO THE GARDEN CENTRE?') As A Chelsea supporter I'm not spending the afternoon in (yet another) garden centre.

Thankfully, my wife dislikes Eurovision even more than I do. We didn't realise it was on! As for the final, commiserations on the results 🤨

[foxandpeng]

I am very glad to have spent some time visiting these symphonies again, particularly because I haven't spent much time with the Volmer cycle. I'm not ready to move on to listen to something else just yet, but my current order of preference is probably...

4, 3, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 2, 10, 1

There isn't a symphony here that I either dislike or towards which I feel ambivalent. All excellent, and unsurprisingly Tubin remains one of my favourite composers.

[vandermolen]

Thankfully, my wife dislikes Eurovision even more than I do. We didn't realise it was on! As for the final, commiserations on the results 🤨

OT
Thank you! As soon as Chelsea came out wearing yellow (rather than blue) I knew they would lose.