Nordic Symphony Orchestra, Anu Tali

Nordic Symphony Orchestra, Anu Tali: Erkki-Sven Tüür: Strata

by C. Michael Bailey
April 9, 2011

So much late-20th and early-21st Century classical music has a movie soundtrack quality about it. Replete with dramatic crescendos and sinister diminuendos, these extended compositions sound as if they are trying to tell a story in a language not spoken. While that paradox is obvious, the effect is not exclusive. The music may be enjoyed on many levels--and on several at one time. It is then no mistake that Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür claims that his, “pieces ...