Tubin, Edward

Born in Toril, Estonia. Both of his parents were music lovers. His father played the trumpet and trombone. The first talent of Eduard Tubin manifested itself in childhood, when the boy learned to play the flute and balalaika . Later, his father exchanged a cow for piano, so that the boy could learn more music, and Edward became famous in the village thanks to his playing. Tubin also played the violin well, wrote several concerts for this instrument.

He studied with Heino Eller at . He lived and worked in Nyö, Tartu County, where he taught at a local school. He worked in Tartu as director of the Vanemuine Theater . September 20, 1944 the day before the liberation of Tallinn from the Nazis fled with his family on the sailing ship Triina to Sweden, where he lived and worked until the end of his life ^[1] . Eight times visited Estonia.

In 1982, he was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

Wife - ballerina Elfride Tubin (nee Saarik). Son - Eino Tubin, an employee of the Ministry of Defense of Sweden and a free journalist.

Among the works: 11 symphonies (the last is not finished), 5 concerts, 2 operas, 2 ballets. A number of chamber and choral works. The symphonic works of Tubin are compared with the works of Sibelius, Nielsen and Shostakovich.

• 10 symphonies
• Ballet "Kratt"
• The opera Barbara von Tiesenhausen (1968)
• Opera “Pastor from Reigi” (1971)

Symphonies and symphonic works

• ETW 1. Symphony No. 1 ° C Minor. (1931-1934)
• ETW 2. Symphony No. 2 “Legendary” B Minor. (1937)
• ETW 3. Symphony No. 3 ("Heroic") D-Minor. (1940-1942; rev. (1968))
• ETW 4. Symphony No. 4 "Sinfonia lirica" ​​A Major. (1943, rev. (1978))
• ETW 5. Symphony No. 5 B Minor. (1946)
• ETW 6. Symphony No. 6. (1952-1954, rev. (1956))
• ETW 7. Symphony No. 7. (1955-1958)
• ETW 8. Symphony No. 8. (1965-1966)
• ETW 9. Symphony No. 9 "Sinfonia semplice". (1969)
• ETW 10. Symphony No. 10. (1973)
• ETW 11. Sinfonietta on Estonian Motifs. (1939-1940)
• ETW 12. Estonian Folk Dances. (1929)
• ETW 13. Suite on Estonian Motifs. (1930-1931)
• ETW 14. Toccata. (1937) (rev. (1939))
• ETW 15. Suite on Estonian Dances. (1938)
• ETW 16. Prelude Solennel. (1940)
• ETW 17. Oriental Intermezzo. (1942)
• ETW 18. Music for Strings. (1962-1963)

Valse Triste. See ETW 37 A Suite from the Ballet Kratt. See ETW 111 A Symphony No. 11. See ETW 130

Concerts and other works for solo instruments and orchestra

• ETW 19. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 D-Major. 1941-1942
• ETW 20. Concertino for Piano and Orchestra E-Flat Major. 1944-1945
• ETW 21. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 G-Minor. 1945 (rev. 1948-1949)
• ETW 22. Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra. 1948
• ETW 23. Concerto for Balalaika and Orchestra. 1963-1964

* Ballade. For violin and orchestra. See ETW 52 A Suite on Estonian Dance Tunes. For violin and orchestra. See ETW 53 A Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra. See ETW 129

Choral symphonic works and works for solo voice and orchestra

• ETW 24. Inauguration Cantata (Õnnistamise kantaat / Vihkiäiskantaatti) for baritone, reciter, mixed choir and orchestra. 1958
• ETW 25. Requiem for Fallen Soldiers (Reekviem langenud sõduritele) for men's choir, organ, mezzo-soprano, trumpet, percussion and timpani. 1950/1979

Dreng's Song on a Glacier (Drengi laul jääliustikul). For baritone and orchestra. See ETW 73A Autumn Sun (Sügise päikene). For soprano and orchestra. See ETW 74A "Ylermi". Ballade for baritone and orchestra. See ETW 77A Three Songs to Poems by Marie Under. For soprano and orchestra. Waiting for Happiness. Hearth. Angel with Birds (Õnne ootel. Tulease. Ingel lindudega). See ETW 78A Courting Songs (Kosjasõidulaulud). For baritone and orchestra. See ETW 85A

• Two Islanders (Kaks saarlast). Ballade For men's choir and orchestra. See ETW 104A

Piano music

• ETW 26. Lullaby (Hällilaul). 1925
• ETW 27. Album Leaf (Albumileht). 1926
• ETW 28. A Sonnet (Sonett). 1927-1928 (?)
• ETW 29. Epilogue (Epiloog). 1927-1928 (?)
• ETW 30. Two Preludes. 1927-1928
• ETW 31. Sonata No. 1.1928
• ETW 32. Sarcasm (Sarkasm). 1928-1930 (?)
• ETW 33. Three Preludes. 1934/1935
• ETW 34. Three Children Pieces. 1935
• ETW 35. A Little Fairy Tail (Muinasjutuke). 1935 (?)
• ETW 36. Prelude in D Major. 1937
• ETW 37. Valse Triste (Kurb valss). 1937
• ETW 37 A. Valse Triste (Kurb valss) for orchestra. 1937/1939
• ETW 38. Three Estonian Folk Dances. 1950s (?)
• ETW 39. Sonatina in D Minor. 1941-1943
• ETW 40. Ballade on a Theme by Mart Saar. 1945
• ETW 41. Variations on an Estonian Folk Tune. 1945 (rev. 1981)
• ETW 42. Four Folk Songs from my Native Country (Neli rahvaviisi minu kodumaalt). 1947
• ETW 43. Prelude. 1949
• ETW 44. Sonata No. 2 ("Northern Lights"). 1950
• ETW 45. Suite on Estonian Shepherd Melodies. 1959
• ETW 46. Seven Preludes. 1976
• ETW 47. A Little March with Variations (Väike marss variatsioonidega). 1978

Music for violin

• ETW 48. Three Pieces for Violin and Piano. 1933
• ETW 49. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano. 1934-1936 (rev. 1968-1969)
• ETW 50. Capriccio No. 1 for Violin and Piano. 1937 (rev. 1971)
• ETW 51. Meditation for Violin and Piano. 1938
• ETW 52. Ballade for Violin and Piano. 1939
• ETW 52A. Ballade for Violin and Orchestra. 1939
• ETW 53. Suite on Estonian Dance Tunes (Süit eesti tantsuviisidest) for Violin and Piano. 1943 (rev. 1952)
• ETW 53A. Suite on Estonian Dance Tunes for Violin and Orchestra. 1943/1974
• ETW 54. Prelude for Violin and Piano. 1944
• ETW 55. Capriccio No. 2 for Violin and Piano. 1945
• ETW 56. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano (In Phrygian Key). 1948-1949 (rev. 1976)
• ETW 57. Sonata for Violin solo. 1962
• ETW 58. Suite on Estonian Dance Pieces (Süit eesti tantsulugudest) for Violin solo. 1979

Cock's Dance. From the ballet "Kratt" (Kuke tants balletist "Kratt"). For violin and piano. See No. 111 B

Works for chamber ensembles

• ETW 59. Piano Quartet in C Sharp Minor. 1929-1930
• ETW 60. Elegy. For two violins and two violoncellos. 1946
• ETW 61. Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano. 1951
• ETW 61 B. Troubadour's Song from the 13th Century for Violoncello and Piano. 1951
• ETW 62. Pastorale for Viola and Organ (also for Violin or Violoncello and Organ). 1956
• ETW 63. Sonata for Viola and Piano. 1964-1965
• ETW 64. String Quartet on Estonian Folk Instrumental Pieces. 1979
• ETW 65. Sonata for Flute and Piano. 1979

Solo songs

• ETW 66. In the Evening (Õhtul). 1925
• ETW 67. Two solo songs: On a Sandy Dune, Your Gentle Hand (Luitel, Su õrna kätt). 1926
• ETW 68. Sing for me (Laula mulle). 1926 (?)
• ETW 69. Gray Song (Hall laul). 1926
• ETW 70. Serenade (Serenaad). 1926
• ETW 71. Young Love (Noor armastus). 1920s (?)
• ETW 72. In the Skies (Kesk laotusi). 1927 (rev. 1965)
• ETW 73. Dreng's Song on a Glacier (Drengi laul jääliustikul). 1927
• ETW 73 A. Dreng's Song on a Glacier (Drengi laul jääliustikul) for baritone and orchestra. 1927/1935
• ETW 74. Two Songs: Autumn Sun, Rosy Apple-blossom (Sügise päikene, Punane õunapuu õis). 1928
• ETW 74 A. Autumn Sun (Sügise päikene) for soprano and orchestra. 1928/1939
• ETW 75. Cuckoo of Love (Armu kägu). 1932
• ETW 76. The Sky is Blue and White (Taevas on valge ja sinine). 1934
• ETW 77. Ballade Ylermi. 1935 (rev. 1978)
• ETW 77A. Ballade Ylermi for Baritone and Orchestra. 1935/1977
• ETW 78. Three Songs to Poems by Marie Under. Waiting for Happiness, Hearth,
• Angel with Birds (Õnne ootel, Tulease, Ingel lindudega). 1943
• ETW 78A. Three Songs to Poems by Marie Under. Waiting for Happiness, Hearth, Angel with Birds for soprano and orchestra. 1943
• ETW 79. Summer Night (Suvine öö). 1944
• ETW 80. Epilogue (Epiloog). 1944
• ETW 81. Snow-Flake (Lumehelbeke). 1928 (?)
• ETW 81A. A Snow-Flake (Lumehelbeke). 1949
• ETW 82. Vision (Nägemus). 1959
• ETW 83. Three songs to poems by Kalju Lepik. 1961
• ETW 84. Three songs to poems by Karl Ristikivi. 1972
• ETW 85. Wooing Songs (Kosjasõidulaulud). 1975
• ETW 85A. Wooing Songs for Baritone and Orchestra. 1975
• ETW 86. Wedding Song (Pulmas). 1980

Yearning (Igatsus). See No. 88 B Resignation (Resignatsioon). See No. 89 A Lullaby (Hällilaul). See No. 90 A

Choral and children's songs

• ETW 87. Shepherd's Song (Karjase laul) for men's choir. 1927
• ETW 87 A. Shepherd's Song (Karjase laul) for mixed choir. 1927/1931
• ETW 88. Yearning (Igatsus) for men's choir. 1930
• ETW 88A. Yearning (Igatsus) for mixed choir. 1930/1932
• ETW 88B. Yearning (Igatsus) Solo song. 1941
• ETW 89. Resignation (Resignatsioon) for men's choir. 1930s (?)
• ETW 89A. Resignation (Resignatsioon) Solo song. 1932 (?)
• ETW 90. Lullaby (Hällilaul) for mixed choir. 1933
• ETW 90A. Lullaby (Hällilaul) Solo song. 1939
• ETW 91. Song of the Young Eagle (Noore kotka laul) for men's choir. 1930s
• ETW 92. Sower's Song (Külvipalve) for men's choir. 1930s
• ETW 93. Wanderer's Evening Song (Rändaja õhtulaul) for men's choir. 1938
• ETW 94. All the Winds (Kõik tuuled) for men's choir. 1939
• ETW 94A. All the Winds (Kõik tuuled) for mixed choir. 1939/1975
• ETW 94B. All the Winds (Kõik tuuled) for woman's choir. 1939/1955 (?)
• ETW 95. Song at the Midsummer Bonfire (Jaanitule laul) for men's choir. 1942
• ETW 96. First Letter to Ing (Esimene kiri Ingile) for mixed choir. 1950
• ETW 97. Song of Snow (Laul lumest) for mixed choir with piano. 1951-1952
• ETW 98. Ave Maria for men's choir and organ. 1952
• ETW 98A. Ave Maria for mixed choir and organ. 1952/1964
• ETW 99. I See My Homeland from Afar (Kaugel näen kodumaad) for men's choir. 1954
• ETW 100. Evening Song (Õhtulaul) for men's choir. 1955
• ETW 100A. Evening Song (Õhtulaul) for mixed choir. 1955
• ETW 100B. Evening Song (Õhtulaul) for woman's choir. 1955/1970
• ETW 101. Dance from Muhu (Muhu tants) for men's choir. 1955
• ETW 102. Shepherd's Sunday (Karjase pühapäev) for men's choir. 1957
• ETW 103. From Sõmera to Sõrmiku (Sõmeralt Sõrmikule) for men's choir. 1958
• ETW 104. Ballade Two Islanders (Kaks saarlast) for men's choir and piano. 1958
• ETW 104A. Ballade Two Islanders (Kaks saarlast) for men's choir and orchestra. 1958 (orch. 1962)
• ETW 105. How Gloomy for How Long (Kui tume veel kauaks) for men's choir. 1958
• ETW 105 A. How Gloomy for How Long (Kui tume veel kauaks) for mixed choir. 1958/1975
• ETW 106. Song of Warriors Retreating (Taganejate sõdurite laul) for men's choir and piano. 1967
• ETW 107. Old Maid's Songs (Vanapiiga laulud) for woman's choir. 1969
• ETW 108. Song (Laul) for men's choir. 1978
• ETW 109. Two Christmas Songs for children Christmas Song (Jõululaul) Christmas Ride (Jõulusõit). 1939
• ETW 110. Nursing a Baby (Ole mu lapse lallitaja) for children. 1942 (?)

Night Herdsmen's Chorus (Õitseliste koor). For women's choir and piano from the ballet "Kratt". See ETW 111 Wedding (Pulmad). For mixed choir and piano from the opera "Barbara von Tisenhusen". See ETW 112 Soloist and Choir of Japanese Women. For soloist, women's choir and piano. See ETW 119

Stage and theater music

• ETW 111. Kratt. Ballet in four scenes. I version 1938-1940; II version 1940-1941; III version 1959-1960
• ETW 111A. Suite from the ballet "Kratt". 1941/1961
• ETW 111B. Cock's Dance from the ballet "Kratt" (Kuke tants balletist "Kratt") for violin and piano. 1940/1958
• ETW 112. Barbara von Tisenhusen Opera in three acts and nine scenes. 1967-1968
• ETW 113. The Parson of Reigi (Reigi õpetaja) Opera in six scenes. 1970/1971
• ETW 114. "1905". Incidental music for the drama after AHTammsaare. 1936
• ETW 115. Simo Hurt. Incidental music for the drama by Eino Leino. 1939
• ETW 116. Hannibal. Incidental music for the drama by Christian Dietrich Grabbe. 1942-1943
• ETW 117. Lost Sun (Kadunud päike) Incidental music for the drama by August Mälk. 1943

Miscellaneous

• ETW 118. Two Fugues. For piano in C Minor, B Minor. 1927
• ETW 119. Soloist and Choir of Japanese Women. 1936s (?)
• ETW 120. Resist! (Pea vastu!). Incidental music for the poem by Henrik Visnapuu. For reciter and organ. 1953

Arrangements for works by other composers

• Tobias-Tubin. Prelude and Fugue for orchestra. 1938
• Tobias-Tubin. A Little Suite In Spring (Väike süit Kevadel) for orchestra. 1939
• Tobias-Tubin. A Night Piece (Ööpala) for strings. 1939
• Tobias-Tubin. Walpurgis Burlesque (Walpurgi burlesk) for orchestra. 1939
• Tobias-Tubin. Know Ye not (Eks teie tea) for mixed choir and orchestra. 1958
• Tobias-Tubin. Psalm 42 Gleich wie der Hirsch (Otsekui hirv) for male choir and organ. 1967
• Saar-Tubin. Twisted Spruce (Kõver kuuseke) for male choir. 1945-1950 (?)
• Kreek-tubin. Sleep, Sleep Matsikene (Maga, maga, matsikene) for men's choir. 1960
• Kreek-tubin. On My Beloved Country Lane (Meil aiaäärne tänavas) for men's choir. 1970s (?)
• Kreek-tubin. Psalm No. 104 (Taaveti laul Nr. 104) for men's choir. 1970s (?)
• Kreek-tubin. Psalm No. 141 (Taaveti laul Nr. 141) for men's choir. 1970s (?)
• Kreek-tubin. Blessed is the Man (Õnnis on inimene) for men's choir. 1970 (?)

Work in progress

• ETW 127. The Lake Pühajärv (Pühajärv). Opera Libretto by Juhan Sütiste. 1941
• ETW 128. Werewolf (Libahunt) Opera Libretto by Albert Üksip after August Kitzberg. 1944
• ETW 129. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra (piano score). 1954 −1955
• ETW 130. Symphony No. 11 (1st movement completed by Kaljo Raid). 1981-1982

• 1979 - Kurt Atterberg Prize
• 1981 - Stockholm Culture Prize

• In Tartu, a monument in honor of Eduard Tubin is installed.
• In Alatskivi Castle, five rooms were given over to the Eduard Tubin Museum ^[2] .

• The Eduard Tubin Society
• Eduard Tubina monument (est.)