Toccata
American Record Guide Critics’ Choice

Artur Lemba: Chamber Music, Vol. 1 - Works for Violin & Pian

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Composer
Artur Lemba
Artist
Triin Ruubel-Lilleberg, Sten Lassman, Rudolf Palm, Artur Lemba, Hugo Schutz, Margarethe Kruus
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Toccata
Released
Jun 13, 2025
Catalog #
TOCC0753
UPC
5060113447531

About

The music of Artur Lemba has been strangely neglected, even in his native Estonia - although during his lifetime (1885-1963) he was held in high regard as a pianist and teacher. That oversight is all the more surprising in view of the expansive lyricism of his writing - listeners who enjoy the music of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov are likely to find Lemba's appealing. This first release in a pioneering series discovering his chamber music is accompanied by two historical recordings, one with the composer himself at the piano, and the other, almost a century old, of the one Lemba miniature to achieve some degree of popularity.

Critic reviews

  • “The first violin sonata has real depth, and Lemba does not give into the fashionable art music trends of the 1930s.”

    American Record Guide, Critic’s choice, January 2026

Tracklist 21 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude: Pastorale 03:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude: Pastorale
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  2. 2 II. Canzonetta: Song 01:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Canzonetta: Song
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  3. 3 III. Labajalg 02:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Labajalg
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  4. 4 I. Allegro moderato 07:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:55
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  5. 5 II. Andante quasi pastorale 05:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante quasi pastorale
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  6. 6 III. Rondo: Perpetuum mobile 03:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Rondo: Perpetuum mobile
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  7. 7 Berceuse 02:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Berceuse
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  8. 8 Mazurka 02:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    Mazurka
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  9. 9 Poème d'amour 02:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Poème d'amour
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  10. 10 I. Allegro moderato 11:07
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    11:07
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  11. 11 II. Tema con variazioni - Tema - Andante 00:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Tema con variazioni - Tema - Andante
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  12. 12 II. Variation 1: Listesso tempo 00:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Variation 1: Listesso tempo
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  13. 13 II. Variation 2: Allegro 00:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Variation 2: Allegro
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  14. 14 II. Variation 3: Allegretto 00:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Variation 3: Allegretto
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  15. 15 II. Variation 4: Listesso tempo 00:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Variation 4: Listesso tempo
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  16. 16 II. Variation 5: Allegro 00:54
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Variation 5: Allegro
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  17. 17 III. Andante - Allegro 04:29
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Andante - Allegro
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  18. 18 I. Prelude: Pastorale 04:13
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Prelude: Pastorale
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  19. 19 II. Canzonetta: Song 02:07
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Canzonetta: Song
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  20. 20 III. Labajalg 02:07
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Labajalg
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Triin Ruubel, Sten Lassmann
  21. 21 Poème d'amour 02:31
    Track
    21
    Title
    Poème d'amour
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Artur Lemba
    Performer
    Hugo Schüts, Margarethe Kruss