Heino Eller

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 20 April 2003


Born

7 March 1887 in Tartu. Died on 16 June 1970 in Tallinn (Estonia).

Works

"Twilight (Videvik)", symphonic poem (1918)
CD Antes Edition BM-CD 31.9123: Estonian Radio Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor)

"Daybreak (Koit)", symphonic poem (1918)
CD Antes Edition BM-CD 31.9123: Estonian Radio Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor)

"Cries in the Night, symphonic poem (1920)

Piano Sonata No. 1 (1920)

Violin Sonata No. 1 (1922)

"Phantome (Viirastused)", symphonic poem (1924)
CD Antes Edition BM-CD 31.9123: Estonian Radio Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor)

String Quartet No. 1 (1925)

"In the Shade of the Sunshine", symphonic poem (1926)
CD Antes Edition BM-CD 31.9123: Estonian Radio Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor)

String Quartet No. 2 (1930)

Elegy for harp and string orchestra (1931)

Violin Concerto in B minor (1933)
CD Antes Edition BM-CD 31.9123: Estonian Radio Orchestra, Peeter Lilje (conductor), Viktor Pikaizen (violin)

Symphony No. 1 (1936)

Piano Sonata No. 2 (1938)

"White Night", suite for orchestra (1939)

Thirteen Pieces after Estonian Themes (1940-1941)

Dance-Suite for orchestra (1942)

Piano Sonata No. 3 (1944)

String Quartet No. 3 (1945)

Violin Sonata No. 2 (1946)

Symphony No. 2 (1947)

"The Flight of the Eagle", symphonic poem (1949)

"The Singing Fields", symphonic poem (1951)
CD Antes Edition BM-CD 31.9123: Estonian Radio Orchestra, Vello Pahn (conductor)

Five Pieces for string orchestra (1953)

String Quartet No. 4 (1954)

Piano Sonata No. 4 (1958)

String Quartet No. 5 (1959)

Symphony No. 3 (1961)

Symphonietta for string orchestra (1965)

"Episode from the Period of the Revolution" for orchestra

Rondino for piano

And furthermore:
Pieces for piano
Pieces for violin
Pieces for cello and harp


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