Estonian Ballads

Music for stage production by Veljo Tormis, written 1980.

Year of creation:

1980

Commissioned by:

for the cultural program of the 1980 Olympic Games in Tallinn

Language:

Estonian

Voices/instruments:

soprano, mezzo soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir, symphony orchestra: 2232, 4231, percussion (5), celesta, harp, 5-stringed Finnish zither, strings

Duration:

97'