Anna-Liisa Eller
The Kannel, Crown Jewel of Estonia
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Recorded live at Paushuize / Beelaerts van Bloklandzaal, Utrecht, 1 September 2025.
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About this concert
Anna-Liisa Eller presents the Estonian kannel: a cousin of the harp that is played horizontally and boasts a truly enchanting timbre. In idiosyncratic transcriptions, Eller unleashes Estonia's national musical symbol on masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque. In addition, traditional Estonian melodies are also heard, while contemporary work by Helena Tulve catapults the instrument into the 21st century. A fascinating combo of cherished Baltic and Western music.
Programme
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Traditional
Oh Jeesus, Sinu valu (Oh Jesus, Thy pain)
Noarootsi Parish, Estonia -
David Kellner
Campanella
(from: Auserlesene Lauten-Stücke, Hamburg 1747)c1670-1748 -
Traditional
Kes Jumalat nii laseb teha (Oh Jesus, Thy pain)
Vormsi Parish, Estonia -
Guillaume de Machaut
Dame, vostre doulz viaire
1300-1377 -
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina / arr. Francesco Rognoni Taeggio
Pulchra es amica mea
1525/26-1594 / d. after 1626 -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite for Lute in E minor, BWV 996
Allemande1685-1750 -
Giovanni Zamboni Romano
Sonata IX
Sarabanda
Gavottac1664-1721 -
Tobias Hume
Captain Humes Pavan
1579-1645 -
Alonso Mudarra
Fantasia X
c1510-1580 -
David Kellner
Ciaconne
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Jacques Gallot
Les Castagnettes
c1625-c1695
Musicians
- Anna-Liisa Eller kannel
About the performer
Anna-Liisa Eller is an Estonian kannel player and teacher, specializing in early and contemporary music. She explores the chromatic kannel’s full potential and has collaborated with ensembles like Supersonus (ECM Records), Vox Clamantis, and Floridante. Her solo album Strings Attached (Harmonia Mundi) received international acclaim and major awards in Estonia. Anna-Liisa studied at EAMT, CNSMD Lyon, and the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen.