Artur Lemba (1885-1963) : Piano Concerto No. 1 (1910) /No. 3 (1945) /No. 4 (1955)

Artur Lemba 

 

(24 September 1885, Tallinn -- 21 November 1963, Tallinn)

was an Estonian composer and piano teacher, and one of the most important figures

in Estonian classical music.

Piano Concerto No. 1 (1910)

Pianist : Mihkel Poll
Dir : Paul Mägi

1- Allegro moderato (10.24)
2- Andante con espressione (5.15)
3- Allegro vivace (6.28)

Historically, Artur Lemba’s « Piano Concerto No .1 » (1910) is the first Estonian piano concerto

ever written.

Lemba's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G major (1905) is perhaps his best known work due to its memorable melody. Lemba's Poéme d’amour (1916) for violin and piano

is also popular in the violin repertoire

Piano Concerto No. 3 (1945)  

Pianist : Matti Reimann
Dir : Arvo Volmer

1- Moderato (9.29)
2- Andante sostenuto (5.28)
3- Finale : Allegro molto (7.29)

Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-flat major(1955)  

Pianist : Artur Lemba
Dir : Sergey Prokhorov