Lorenzo Meo | The E.P.M. Project

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The E.P.M. Project

The E.P.M. Project . piano solo recital
lorenzo meo, piano

Erkki-Sven Tüür . Piano Sonata (1985)
Jaan Rääts . Piano Sonata No. 9 Op. 76
Jaan Rääts . 24 Estonian Preludes Op. 83

About this project

The E.P.M Project is a solo piano project dedicated to Estonian composers Erkki-Sven Tüür and Jaan Rääts.

Tüür has only written one Sonata for solo piano, and a Sonatina for two pianos - both dating from 1985. His way of composing for piano brings forth in the first place the bell-like qualities of the instrument's sound. The Sonata for Piano is in three movements, according to classical form models, and each individual movement has distinctive tonal centres and clear dramatic lines. One untraditional feature is present: the pedalling - of very long duration at times - especially instructed by the composer, create elaborate sound complexes resembling modern field techniques.

Rääts was one of the innovators of the Estonian music in the late 1950s. In Sonata No. 9 Op. 109, as in most of his piano works, he seems to be interested first and foremost in the percussion qualities of the instrument. The 24 Estonian Preludes for piano Op. 83 were inspired by ancient Estonian runic songs. These miniatures display a wealth of animated ostinato rhythms, combined at times with outright impressionistic figures, and bearing clear witness to the fact that the belief in historically determined progress was headed for a dead end: the music takes new directions, sounds out, sings and compels, and will not be silenced.

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The E.P.M Project CD recording
Audio samples excerpts