Erkki-Sven Tüür

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Erkki-Sven Tüür (born October 16, 1959) is an Estonian composer.

Tüür was born in Kärdla on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. He studied flute and percussion at the Tallinn Music School from 1976 to 1980 and composition with Jaan Rääts at the Tallinn Academy of Music and privately with Lepo Sumera from 1980 to 1984. From 1979 to 1984 he headed the rock group In Spe, which quickly became one of the most popular in Estonia.

Tüür left In Spe to concentrate on composition, and with the advent of perestroika soon found an audience in the west. The Helsinki Philharmonic, the Hilliard Ensemble, the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra are among those who have commissioned works from him. He was awarded the Cultural Prize of Estonia in 1991 and 1996.

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Architectonics VI; Passion; Illusion; Crystallisatio; Requiem. Kaja Urb, soprano; Tiit Kogermann, tenor; Tõnu Kaljuste/Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No. 3; Concerto (cello); Lighthouse. David Geringas, cello; Dennis Russell Davies/Radio Symphonieorchester Wien
In the Memory of Clear Water. American Wind Symphony Orchestra
Insula deserta; Searching for Roots (Hommage à Sibelius); Zeitraum. Juha Kangas/Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra; Paavo Järvi/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic
Lighthouse. Juha Kangas/Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra (Finlandia: 3964-29718)
Spiel. Boris Björn Bagger, guitar; Martin Ostertag, cello
Symphony No. 2. Paul Mägi/USSR Ministry of Culture State Symphony Orchestra
Oratorium: Ante Finem Saeculi. Tõnu Kaljuste/Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Estonian Opera-Theatre Orchestra
Sonata. Kalle Randalu, piano
Architectonics I-VII; Spectrum II. NYYD Ensemble
Architectonics I-VII. Absolute Ensemble
Motus II. Cabaza Percussion Quartet
Spectrum I. Andres Uibo, organ
Spectrum II. Jüri Leiten, trumpet; Andres Uibo, organ; M. Metsamart, percussion
String Quartet. Tallinn Quartet
String Quartet. Duke Quartet