Anna-Liisa Eller

Anna-Liisa Eller

Anna-Liisa Eller presents the Estonian kannel: a cousin of the harp that is played horizontally and boasts a truly enchanting timbre. In idiosyncratic transcriptions, Eller unleashes Estonia's national musical symbol on masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque. In addition to Byrd, Dowland, Bach and Rameau, traditional Estonian melodies are also heard, while contemporary work by Helena Tulve catapults the instrument into the 21st century. A fascinating combo of cherished Baltic and Western music.

Programme

• William Byrd

  Rowland
  (From: Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, England 1610-1625)

  c1540-1623
• Johann Hieronymus Kapsberger

  Toccata arpeggiata
  (From: Libro Primo d'intavolatura di chitarrone, 1604)

  c1580-1651
• John Dowland

  Lachrimae

  (From: The Euing Lute Book, 1620-1630)
  
  ***

  1563-1626
• Traditional

  Oh Jumal, Sinu valu (O Jezus, uw pijn)

  Noarootsi Parish, Estonia
• Helena Tulve

  Silmaja (Beholder)

  1972*
• Traditional

  Kes Jumalat nii laseb teha (Oh Jesus, Thy pain)
  
  ***

  Vormsi Parish, Estonia
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina / arr. Francesco Rognoni Taeggio

  Pulchra es amica mea

  1525/26-1594 / d. after 1626
• David Kellner

  Campanella
  (From: Auserlesene Lauten-Stücke, Hamburg 1747)
  
  ***

  c1670-1748
• Johann Sebastian Bach

  Suite for Lute in E minor, BWV 996
  Allemande

  1685-1750
• Giovanni Zamboni Romano

  Sonata IX
  Sarabanda – gavotta

  c1664-1721
• Tobias Hume

  Captain Humes Pavan

  1579-1645
• Alonso Mudarra

  Fantasia X

  c1510-1580
• Jean-Philippe Rameau

  Gigue en rondeau
  (From: Piéces de clavessin, Paris 1724)
  
  Program subject to change

  1683-1764

Musicians

• Anna-Liisa Eller kannel