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Tiia Järg and Her Series ‟Järjehoidja” Spotlighted Veljo Tormis

24 Nov 2024

Tiia Järg Järjehoidja

In the Sunday broadcast, Tiia Järg focused on a specific event, delving into its background and drawing parallels to the present.
The event in question was the awarding of the Soviet Union State Prize to Veljo Tormis on November 5, 1974. The citation highlighted works such as ‟Estonian Calendar Songs”, ‟Curse Upon Iron”, ‟The Ballad of Mary’s Land”, and ‟Lenin's Words”.

The host discussed the background of each work, noting the particular irony of including ‟Lenin's Words” in the list, as Tormis’s own irony regarding the subject was unmistakable.
Tiia Järg has often explored Veljo Tormis's music in her previous ‟Järjehoidja” broadcasts.

The November 24 ‟Järjehoidja” episode can be listened to here (in Estonian).