Aaro Pertmann

WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA

Works for symphony orchestra

  • Stellar Sonata, Op. 53 [Tähesonaat op. 53]
    2019
    7'
    symphony orchestra: 2222, 3201, 1+1, harp, strings
    Fp: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor John Rusty Koenig; July 10, 2022, Bulgaria Concert Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sofia Symphonic Summit
  • Landscape with Divers Figures, Op. 51 [Maastik mitme kujundiga op. 51]
    2018
    17'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+2, harp, piano, strings
  • Sinfonietta, Op. 39 [Sümfoniett op. 39]
    in 2 movements
    2008/2009
    16'
    symphony orchestra: 2222, 2200, 2, strings
    Fp: KLK Symphony Orchestra, conductor Roman Kreslenko; March 24, 2019, Lviv Philharmonic Concert Hall, Ukraine
  • Andante, Op. 31
    2002
    10'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+2, harp, piano, strings
  • Serenade, Op. 27 [Serenaad op. 27]
    2000
    12'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4301, percussion (3 players), harp, piano/cembalo, strings
    Fp: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Olari Elts; January 14, 2001, Riga, Latvia
    Publisher: Edition 49
  • Play, Op. 11 [Mäng op. 11]
    1992
    6'
    symphony orchestra

Works for string orchestra

  • Martyr, Op. 61 [Märter op. 61]
    2022
    9'
    string orchestra
    Fp: KLK String Orchestra, conductor Roman Kreslenko; March 28, 2023, Lviv National Philharmonic, Lviv, Ukraine
  • Yodel [Helletus]
    2017
    8'
    string orchestra
    Fp: Lemberg Sinfonietta, conductor Ferdinando Nazzaro; October 16, 2017, Lviv Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Ukraine, KLK New Music, international composers' competition Sacrarium

Works for wind orchestra

  • A Little Snack Music, Op. 12 [Väike suupistemuusika op. 12]
    1993
    4'
    wind orchestra
    Fp: Estonian Police Orchesta, conductor Kaido Kodumäe

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT(S) AND ORCHESTRA

Works for oboe and orchestra

  • Music for Oare, Op. 18
    1995
    5'
    solo oboe d´amore or solo clarinet, string orchestra
    Fp: Ivar Säde (clarinet), Nõmme City Orchestra, conductor Hendrik Vestmann; February 24, 1999
    Commissioned by: Nõmme City Orchestra

Works for clarinet and orchestra

  • Music for Oare, Op. 18
    1995
    5'
    solo oboe d´amore or solo clarinet, string orchestra
    Fp: Ivar Säde (clarinet), Nõmme City Orchestra, conductor Hendrik Vestmann; February 24, 1999
    Commissioned by: Nõmme City Orchestra

Works for piano and orchestra

  • Shapes, Op. 20 [Kujundid op. 20]
    1996
    7'
    solo piano, symphony orchestra: 1111, 1110, percussion (2 players), strings
    Fp: Kadri-Ann Sumera (piano), Tallinn Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Toomas Kapten; April 19, 1996, Tallinn Blackhead Brotherhood’s House, Estonian Music Days Festival
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival

Works for accordion and orchestra

  • Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 17 [Prelüüd ja skertso op. 17]
    1994
    4'
    accordion, wind orchestra

WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE

Duos

  • Cafe Boheme
    2021
    2'
    cello, guitar
    Fp: Bruno Ispiola (cello), Genevieve Lannoy (guitar); November 19, 2021, L`Entrela - Centre culturel d'Evere, Brussels, Belgium
  • An Old Farm, Op. 55 [Vana talu op. 55]
    2020
    7'
    violin, cello
    Fp: Twenty Fingers Duo: Lora Kmieliauskaite (violin), Arnas Kmieliauskas (cello); May 1, 2021, online from Music Innovation Studies Centre (LMTA), Vilnius, Estonian Music Days & Baltic Music Days
  • Con moto
    2019
    1'
    clarinet, cello
    Fp: Géraldine Fastré (clarinet), Bruno Ispiola (cello); November 15, 2019, Culture Centre L’Entrela’, Evere, Belgium
  • Secret Sea, Op. 49 [Salameri op. 49]
    2017
    7'
    organ in four hands
  • Elegy of Suure-Jaani, Op. 45 [Suure-Jaani eleegia op. 45]
    2016
    9'
    cello, piano
    Fp: Andreas Lend (cello), Ralf Taal (piano); August 31, 2018, Tallinn, Hopner House, Tallinn Chamber Music Festival
  • Piece Without a Name, Op. 42 [Nimeta pala, op. 42]
    2010
    7'
    organ in four hands
    Fp: organ duo: Jaanus Torrim and Hille Poroson; July 22, 2012, Rapla church, Rapla Church Music Festival
  • Autumn Patterns of Plaamanni, Op. 34 [Plaamanni sügismustrid op. 34]
    1. Andante
    2. Quasi tango
    3. Allegro
    2004/2005
    16'
    alto saxophone, harp
    Fp: Virgo Veldi (alto saxophone), Tatjana Lepnurm (harp); April 16, 2007, Estonian Music and Theatre Academy Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival
  • Nocturne, Op. 16 [Nokturn op. 16]
    1994
    6'
    violin, piano
    Fp: Sigrid Kuulmann (violin), Lea Leiten (piano); March 26, 1995, Tallinn House of Tourism, Estonian Music Days Festival
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival
    Publisher: Edition 49

Trios

  • Piano Trio, Op. 56
    Dedicated to the Spilliaert Trio
    I Autoportree peeglis (Self-portrait in the Mirror)
    II Aken (Window)
    III Vertigo
    2021
    20'
    violin, cello, piano
    Fp: Spilliaert Trio: Jean-Samuel Bez (violin), Guillaume Lagraviere (cello), Gauvain de Morant (piano); May 27, 2023, Centre Phenix, Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Evening Begins to Fall, Op. 58 No. 1 [Päev õhtusse veereb op. 58 nr. 1]
    2020
    3'
    3 cellos
  • Impromtu, Op. 58 No. 2
    Video: performer Trio Spilliaert
    2020
    3'
    violin, cello, piano
    Fp: Trio Spilliaert; November 20, 2020, Culture Centre L'Entrela', Brussels, festival Osmose
  • Spring Impression, Op. 57 [Kevadimpressioon op. 57]
    2020
    7'
    clarinet, accordion, cello
  • Masks of the Soul, Op. 40 [Hinge maskid op. 40]
    2010
    10'
    piano trio: violin, cello, piano
    Fp: New Tallinn Trio: Harry Traksmann (violin), Kaido Kelder (cello), Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (piano); May 22, 2010, Russian Cultural Centre, Tallinn
    Distributor: EMIC AP 003
  • Lament Prelude [Itkuprelüüd]
    2007
    10'
    alto saxophone, accordion, vibraphone
  • Good People, Op. 24 (Добрые люди)
    1998
    5'
    saxophone, cello, piano
    Fp: Virgo Veldi (saxophone), Pärt Tarvas (cello), Mati Mikalai (piano); March 26, 1999, Tallinn Blackhead Brotherhood’s House, Estonian Music Days Festival
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival
  • Variations, Op. 15 [Variatsioonid op. 15]
    1993
    7'
    2 flutes, cello
    Fp: Tarmo Johannes (flute), Peeter Malkov (flute), Kaido Kelder (cello); April 4, 2002, Estonian Academy of Music Opera Studio, Estonian Music Days Festival
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival

Quartets

  • Ritornelle, Op. 28 [Ritornell op. 28]
    2000
    7'
    saxophone quartet
    Fp: Tallinn Saxophone Quartet; May 31, 2002, Pühalepa Church, Hiiumaa, X Rudolf Tobias Days
    Commissioned by: NGO Rudolf Tobias Society

String quartets

  • String Quartet, Op. 9 [Keelpillikvartett op. 9]
    1. Allegro
    2. Adagio
    3. Allegro
    1991
    8'
    string quartet
    Fp: Margit Tisler (violin), Eva Uibo (violin), Helje Ravand (viola), Maris Lang (cello); March 26, 1995, Tallinn House of Tourism, Estonian Music Days Festival
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival

Quintets

  • November Music, Op. 60 [Novembrimuusika op. 60]
    2020
    8'
    flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano

Sextets

  • Colours of Livonia, Op. 59 [Liivimaa värvid op. 59]
    2020
    8'
    flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
    Fp: Phoenix Ensemble; July 15, 2021, Lviv National Philharmonic, Ukraine, Bruno Maderna International Composers' Forum
  • Sextet, Op. 33 [Sekstett op. 3]
    2004
    7'
    flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

Works for violin

  • Ballad of the Cold Sea [Külma mere ballaad]
    2023
    9'
    violin
    Fp: Olivia De Prato (violin); July 4, 2023, Mozarthaus, Vienna, Austria, Vienna Summer Music Festival

Works for piano

  • Piano Sonata No. 4 [Klaverisonatiin nr. 4]
    2018
    6'
    piano
    Fp: Nicole Brancale (piano); September 20, 2022, Chiostro Castello Baronale, Bari, Italy, festival "Urti canti"
  • Three Estonian Bagatelles, Op. 47 [Kolm eesti bagatelli op. 47]
    2017
    7'
    piano
    Fp: Oscar Halvorsen (piano); June 13, 2017, Oslo Steinway Piano Gallery, Norway, final concert of the 20th E. Grieg International Composition Competition
  • Piano Sonatina No. 3, Op. 44 [Klaverisonatiin nr. 3 op. 44]
    2015
    9'
    piano
    Fp: Ralf Taal (piano); February 4, 2017, Tallinn, Hopner House, Tallinn Winter Festival
    Distributor: EMIC AP 001
  • Piano Sonatina No. 2 [Klaverisonatiin nr. 2]
    1992
    3'
    piano
  • Piano Sonatina No. 1, Op. 7 [Klaverisonatiin nr. 1 op. 7]
    1990
    8'
    piano
    Fp: Aaro Pertmann (piano); 1990, Georg Ots Tallinn Music School

Works for accordion

  • Papakha, Op. 4 [Papaaha, op. 4]
    1990
    3'
    accordion
    Fp: Alo Loid (accordion); April 28, 2000, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival
    Publisher: Edition 49
  • Variations, Op. 7 No. 2 [Variatsioonid op. 7 nr. 2]
    1990
    3'
    accordion
    Fp: Ragnar Häide (accordion); April 28, 2000, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival
    Publisher: Edition 49

Works for organ

  • Dialogues with Schubert, Op. 38 [Dialoogid Schubertiga, op. 38]
    2008
    12'
    organ
    Fp: Hille Poroson (organ); August 13, 2010, Pärnu St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu Organ Festival
    Distributor: EMIC AP 002
  • Meetings in the Dreams, Op. 36 [Kohtumised unenägudes op. 36]
    2007
    13'
    organ
    Fp: Hille Poroson (organ); August 1, 2007, St. Elizabeth's Church, Pärnu Organ Festival

VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

Works for mixed choir and orchestra

  • Young Estonia, Op. 43 [Noor Eesti op. 43]
    oratorio
    1. Noor Eesti (Young Estonia)
    2. Mu luule, tule (Come, My Poetry)
    3. Kevadelaulud IV (Spring Songs IV)
    4. Saaremaa rannal (On the Beach of Saaremaa)
    5. Sügisene lill (Autumns Flower)
    6. Talvine õhtu (Winter Evening)
    7. Merehelinaid kuulaja (Listener of Sea Chimes)
    8. Noor Eestile (For Young Estonia)
    9. An das Junge Estland
    10. Lapsepõlv (Childhood)
    11. Vurr, vurr
    12. Laul (A Song)
    13. Olen jälle õnnis (I'm Blessed Again)
    14. Mardi Luteruse päeval (On Martin Luther's Day)
    15. Inimene ja öö (Human and Night)
    16. La Charogne
    17. Valge kuu (White Moon)
    18. Sapine kuu (Bilious Moon)
    19. Collage Mart Saare klaveripala "Skizze" teemal (Collage on Mart Saar's "Skizze")
    20. Must lind (M. Saare teose töötlus) (Black Bird, development of Mart Saar's piece)
    21. Ylitse muurin (Over the Wall)
    22. Ohvrikivid (Oblation Stones)
    23. Koerakoonlased (Dog-faced Creature)
    24. Sirmione
    25. Tuulemaa (Land of Wind)
    26. Laul, sõnadest, mida eesti keeles polnud (Song of Words that Don't Exist in Estonian)
    27. Martüür (Martyr)
    2015
    2 h 11 min
    soloists (soprano, tenor, bass), reader, mixed choir, chamber orchestra: 1111, Alto Saxophone, 1110, 1+1, harp, piano, accordion, strings
    Text: Aaro Pertmann after texts by Estonian and foreign poets published in "Noor-Eesti" albums and magazines

Works for mixed choir and instrument(s)

  • Veni creator spiritus, Op. 13
    1993
    12'
    mixed choir, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

Works for female choir and instrument(s)

  • Four Etudes, Op. 26 [Neli etüüdi op. 26]
    1997/1998
    11'
    female choir, hand bells
    Text: Artur Alliksaar
  • The Way of Love, Op. 23 [Armastuse ülemlaul op. 23]
    cantata
    1998
    17'
    female choir (children's choir), flute, alto saxophone, percussion, cello
    Text: The Bible (1 Chorinthians 13) (in Estonian)
    Fp: Girls' Choir Ellerhein, Peeter Malkov (flute), Virgo Veldi (alto saxophone), Kristjan Mäeots (percussion), Pärt Tarvas (cello), conductor Tiia-Ester Loitme; May 1998, Tallinn, St. Nicholas's Church
    Commissioned by: State Concert Institute Eesti Kontsert

Works for children’s choir and instrument(s)

  • The Way of Love, Op. 23 [Armastuse ülemlaul op. 23]
    cantata
    1998
    17'
    female choir (children's choir), flute, alto saxophone, percussion, cello
    Text: The Bible (1 Chorinthians 13) (in Estonian)
    Fp: Girls' Choir Ellerhein, Peeter Malkov (flute), Virgo Veldi (alto saxophone), Kristjan Mäeots (percussion), Pärt Tarvas (cello), conductor Tiia-Ester Loitme; May 1998, Tallinn, St. Nicholas's Church
    Commissioned by: State Concert Institute Eesti Kontsert

Works for voice(s) and piano

  • Decembre
    6th part of the song cycle “La Belle Epoque” (2021–2022) for baritone and piano
    2022
    3'
    mezzo-soprano, piano
    Text: Émile Verhaeren
    Fp: Sophie de Tillesse (mezzo-soprano), Fabio Schinazi (piano); December 2, 2022, Espace Toots, Brussels, Belgium, Festival Osmose
  • La Belle Epoque
    song cycle
    1. Kogda umirajut koni (Velimir Khlebnikov)
    2. Adieu (Guillaume Apollinaire)
    3. Römische Fontäne (Rainer Maria Rilke)
    4. The Song of Wandering Aengus (William Butler Yeats)
    5. Frage (Hugo von Hofmannsthal)
    6. Decembre (Émile Verhaeren)
    7. Hassgesang gegen England (Ernst Lissauer)
    8. I Hear America Singing (Walt Whitman)
    2021/2022
    24'
    baritone, piano
    Text: Velimir Khlebnikov, Guillaume Apollinaire, Rainer Maria Rilke, William Butler Yeats, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Émile Verhaeren, Ernst Lissauer, Walt Whitman
    Fp: Atlan Karp (baritone), Seppo Varho (piano); November 2, 2023, Tallinn Town Hall
  • Song of Our School [Meie kooli laul]
    2017
    3'
    voice, piano
    Text: Seoriin Jõgise
    Fp: Olga Zaitseva (soprano), Ralf Taal (piano); December 1, 2017, anniversary concert of the Tallinn's Old Town School for Adults
  • Three Songs on Texts by Juhan Smuul, Op. 29 [Kolm laulu Juhan Smuuli tekstidele op. 29]
    1. How to Draw a Sadness
    2. How to Draw a Joy
    3. The Last Boat (1990/2002)
    2002
    11'
    mezzo-soprano, piano
    Text: Juhan Smuul
    Fp: Iris Oja (mezzo-soprano), Martti Raide (piano); October 27, 2002, Paide Town Hall Music Festival
    Commissioned by: Järvamaa Cultural Foundation

Works for voice(s) and other instrument(s)

  • Confessions of a Hooligan, Op. 54 [Huligaani pihtimus op. 54]
    2019
    11'
    baritone, alto saxophone, cello, accordion
    Text: Sergey Yessenin (translated by August Sang)
    Fp: Atlan Karp (baritone), Eve Neumann (saxophone), Andreas Lend (cello), Jaak Lutsoja (accordion); July 3, 2021, Vigala Maarja Church, Rapla Church Music Festival
  • The Siuru Songs, Op. 52 [Siuru laulud op. 52]
    1. Sonett / Sonnet (M. Under)
    2. Carpe diem (H. Visnapuu)
    3. Ei eäl ole ma nii rõõmus olnu / Never Have I Been So Happy (A. Adson)
    4. Lilled palavikus / Flowers in Fever (J. Semper)
    5. Õhtu / The Evening (M. Under)
    2019
    20'
    soprano, alto saxophone, cello, accordion
    Text: Marie Under, Henrik Visnapuu, Artur Adson, Johannes Semper
    Fp: Pille Lill (soprano), Eve Neumann (saxophone), Andreas Lend (cello), Jaak Lutsoja (accordion); August 29, 2019, Tallinn Town Hall, Tallinn Chamber Music Festival
    Commissioned by: Tallinn Chamber Music Festival
  • Song of Night and Wind, Op. 46 [Öö ja tuule laulud op. 46]
    song cycle
    1. Notsh (Night)
    2. An den Herbstwind
    3. Der Bettler
    4. Livländischer Winter
    5. Venedig
    6. Bei Heiligensee
    2016
    22'
    soprano, alto saxophone, accordion, cello
    Text: Texts of 19th century Baltic German poets
    Fp: Pille Lill (soprano), Virgo Veldi (saxophone), Jaak Lutsoja (accordion), Andreas Lend (cello); July 5, 2017, Vahastu Church, Rapla Church Music Festival
  • Five Poems from Josef Knechts Studenthood, Op. 41 [Viis luuletust Josef Knechti üliõpilaspõlvest op. 41]
    1. Complaint
    2. Reality Is Our Secret Desire
    3. Reading an Old Philosopher
    4. On the Occasion of Bach's Toccata
    5. Glass Bead Game
    2010
    24'
    soprano, string quartet
    Text: from Herman Hesse's "Glasperlenspiel", translated by Ain Kaalep
    Fp: Pille Lill (soprano), String Quartet Prezioso: September 28, 2011, Paide Town Hall
  • Four Episodes from Miralda Maurus's Letters, Op. 35 [Neli episoodi Miralda Mauruse kirjadest op. 35]
    2006
    20'
    soprano, saxophone quartet
    Text: Anton Hansen Tammsaare
    Fp: Pille Lill (soprano), Tallinn Saxophone Quartet; July 2008, Järva-Madise Church
  • Request to the Patrician, Op. 32 [Palvekiri keisrihärrale op. 32]
    2003
    10'
    soprano, saxophone quartet
    Text: Anton Hansen Tammsaare
    Fp: Pille Lill (soprano), Tallinn Saxophone Quartet; March 27, 2005, Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn, concert series "Academic Chamber Music in Kadriorg Palace"
    Commissioned by: Association of Estonian Professional Musicians
  • Hommage on H-E-D-E-B-E-G op. 21 [Hommage teemal H-E-D-E-B-E-G op. 21]
    1996
    6'
    voice (mezzo-soprano), flute, piano
    Text: vocalise
    Fp: Leili Tammel (mezzo-soprano), Jaanika Lentsius (flute), klaver (?)

Works for mixed choir a cappella

  • Rye [Rukis]
    2017
    5'
    mixed choir
    Text: Ernst Enno
    Distributor: EMIC AP 004
  • We´re Here to Hold, Op. 14a
    1993/2004
    6'
    mixed choir
    Text: Paul-Eerik Rummo
  • We´re Here to Hold, Op. 14
    1993
    6'
    mixed choir
    Text: Paul-Eerik Rummo

Works for female choir a cappella

  • Magnificat, Op. 19 No. 1
    1995
    3'
    female choir
    Fp: Girls´ Choir Ellerhein, conductor Tiia-Ester Loitme; 1996

MUSIC FOR CHILDREN

Instrumental works for children

  • A Winter Story [Talvine lugu]
    2020
    2'
    violin
    Fp: Lora Kmieliauskaite (violin); May 1, 2021, online from Music Innovation Studies Centre (LMTA), Vilnius, Estonian Music Days & Baltic Music Days
    Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days
    Distributor: EMIC AP 005

POPULAR MUSIC

Popular songs

  • There is Light Fluttering in the Night [Öös laternate sõõre väreleb]
    1993
    4'
    voice, instrumental ensemble
    Text: Doris Kareva
    Fp: Airi Allvee, instrumental ensemble of students of G. Ots Music School; Naissoo Song Competition ’93