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Yearning for Love

Original title: Armuigatsus

2007 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Jaan Kolberg

Musician Arved Haug has created a lot of music for variety shows. During the last decades of his life his muse was actress Anne-Reet Margiste - then the composer wrote his most lyrical, soulful and beautiful songs.

The songs from the music record "I Will Send My Shadow" (1996) by composer Arved Haug (1922-1995) reveal a special period in the composer's life. The story of love between Arved Haug and actress Anne-Reet Margiste strongly influenced Haug's creativity when he wrote many emotional songs. Eri Klas, Ivo Linna, Vello Orumets, Vello Mikk, Urmas Arumäe, Ago Roo, Volli Käro and others share their memories about Arved Haug - a diverse musician and a great personality. The documentary was made for Arved Haug's 85th birth anniversary.
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The Sum of Absent Days

Original title: Äraoldud päevade summa

2005 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A musical documentary about internationally known Estonian symphonist Eduard Tubin (1905 Tallinn - 1983 Stockholm) who stayed during the most important period of his life abroad, in a closed circle of emigrants.

A musical documentary about internationally known Estonian symphonist Eduard Tubin (1905 Tallinn - 1983 Stockholm) who stayed during the most important period of his life abroad, in a closed circle of emigrants. This film is about a powerful creative person who despite of the twists of the destiny wrote ten symphonies and became quite complicated symbol to a small nation.
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Tormis' Sledge of Song

Runic Songs of Tormis

2005 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Sulev Keedus

Documentary by Sulev Keedus about composer Veljo Tormis who has studied and created runic songs for about fifty years. The film introduces Tormis's thoughts and activities as well as the production of his musical piece "Estonian ballads".

“Runic Songs of Tormis” is not a biographic film about Veljo Tormis. This film does not leaf through old photo albums, nor does it tell stories about the exciting events in the composer’s life. Tormis is sitting in his summer cottage, enjoying silence around him. He says that he has put a full stop to writing music five years ago. He does not create any music any more. Instead of facing his piano he is solving crossword puzzles. Meanwhile, he is pondering on for how many years he has been involved in runic songs - some fifty years altogether. It ...
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Arvo Pärt. 24 Preludes for a Fugue

Original title: Arvo Pärt. 24 prelüüdi ühele fuugale

2002 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

Dorian Supin's documentary about Arvo Pärt records the composer's life and creative activities during the two productive years together with Pärt's recollections of the past.

A portrait documentary made of precious moments recorded during three productive years of the composer’s life, the film features rehearsals, premieres, seminars, meetings and recollections. Director Dorian Supin succeeds in revealing Arvo Pärt’s musical thinking. His work opens a door to the inner world of one of the most spiritually intense composers of our time. The film is enhanced by excerpts from major musical works such as "Tabula Rasa", "Passio", "Fratres", "Orient & Occident", "Cecilia, vergine romana" and "Como cierva sedienta".
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Orient Occident

2001 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

Arvo Pärt´s work Orient Occident was commissioned for the Berliner Festwochen and the premiere was on September 2000 in Berlin.

Arvo Pärt´s work Orient Occident was commissioned for the Berliner Festwochen and the premiere was on September 2000 in Berlin. Film recorded the rehearsals in Tallinn, together with Arvo Pärt, before the premiere in Estonia on 7 April 2001. It was performed by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste.
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Como cierva sedienta

1999 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

The concert recording of composer Arvo Pärt's musical work "Como cierva sedienta" in Estonia Concert Hall.

Singer Patricia Rozario and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste) perform the musical work "Como cierva sedienta" by Arvo Pärt in Tallinn Estonia Concert Hall on March 29, 1999.
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Muutumise vaev

1993 | Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin
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And Then Came the Evening and the Morning

Original title: Siis sai õhtu ja sai hommik

1989 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

Film portrait of the composer Arvo Pärt.

I do not create music, it simply exists in the world without a composer. every sculpture is there, in the rock, and the sculptor just releases it from the stone. It`s the same with music; look here, I take the skin off this potato, the musician then cooks it and puts it on the table, but it was God who let it grow - explains Arvo Pärt himself.
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Ivo Linna, Alo Matiisen, Rita Rätsepp arrive at Toronto

Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen, Rita Rätsepp saabuvad Torontosse

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The film recorded by Edgar Väär shows reception of Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp at Toronto airport in 22th February 1989.

Expatriate Estonians in Toronto are talking to each other while waiting for the guests arriving at Toronto airport. Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp arrive, they are greeted with flowers and a group photo is being taken. Ivo Linna shares the news that on 24th of February the Estonian national flag will be hoisted to the tower of Pikk Hermann for the first time over the years and this date will be official national holiday. Among many recipients there is also musician and conductor Roman Toi, expatriate Estonian living in Toronto. Estonian national flag is being woven. After the ...
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Kümme aastat Muusikafilmpäevi

1988 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp, Peeter Brambat
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