Kui sa nõnda jooksed minu poole (2018)

Rosa majalis (2023) 
Ensemble U:
Taavi Kerikmäe, piano
Levi-Danel Mägila, violoncello
Tarmo Johannes, flute
Merje Roomere, violin
Helena Tuuling, clarinet
Vambola Krigul, percussion

Commissioned by Discovering Young Composers of Europe (DYCE)

“The starting point for “Rosa majalis” was a poem by Gil Vicente (1465— ca 1536) “Del rosal vengo, mi madre”. A German translation of this poem was used by Robert Schumann (1810—1856) as an opening song of his Spanisches Liederspiel (for soprano, alto and piano). Vicente’s poem is about a girl, who tells her mother that she saw love by the riverside. I was intrigued by the little voice inside us all, calling: Mother, mother, did you see? Mother, mother, did you see what I have seen? And sometimes: Mother, mother, did you see… for I cannot see. Somewhere out there is a wild rose bush—life—so beautiful in the warm summer sun and so fragrant. Yet so sharp it’s thorns. The Latin title of this piece Rosa majalis means cinnamon rose, a wild thorny bush native to forests of Europe and Siberia. Based on these reflections, the piece entails a musical journey, ending with a tribute to Robert Schumann.”

Sound director: Teet Kehlmann
Sound engineers: Rain Orgus ja Anton Ventsel
Presenter: Johanna Mängel 
Estonian public broadcast

Concert recording URR-38: DYCE 2, Jun 6, 2023

Rosa majalis (2023)

Liisa Hõbepappel (b. 1994) has studied journalism at the University of Tartu and composition at Heino Eller Music School in Tartu. Since 2017, Liisa is studying composition at Estonian Academy of Music with professor Toivo Tulev. She uses the language of sound to describe and interpret different social phenomena.

Her works have been performed by Estonian National Male Choir, The Young Men Choir of Estonian National Opera, Reaalmažoor Youth Orchestra, Prezioso string quartet and pianist Sten Heinoja. At last year’s Estonian Music Days, the Italian new music ensemble L’Arsenale premiered her work “Inferno”. Her texts are regularly published in the culture-oriented weekly newspaper „Sirp“. Liisa also contributes to daily broadcasts at Klassikaraadio of Estonian National Broadcasting Service.

Rosa majalis (2023)

Liisa Hõbepappel

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