In the book “Eduard Tubin’s Formative Years” Mihhail Gerts traces the early life of the composer – his origins, studies, first compositions and work as a conductor. He sheds light to relations with his relatives, teachers, friends and colleagues, thanks to whom a boy from a small village near Lake Peipus became an outstanding composer of the 20th century. Gerts also analyses Tubin’s early works and searches for the roots of his unique style.
“Eduard Tubin’s Formative Years” was written as part of the creative research project KUM-LU6 2024 “How to share the ardor? Conveying complex musical structures to unprepared listener through the animated score on the example of Eduard Tubin´s first symphony. Read more here
The book is in Estonian. Read information about book presentation event here
Heino Eller Tartu Music College, 2025, ISBN 978-9916-4-3271-6
