Cast in a single movement, this thrilling 35-minute work [Mythos] explores new pathways for the composer in an idiom entirely modern and his own while at the same time, inspired by Finno-Ugric mythology, delivering an emphatic testament to Estonian independence and national identity. ..The symphony feels hewn from a single block of granite without sacrificing any richness of local colour or invention.

It’s almost an indulgence to put three such significant, nonconcertante orchestral works by Erkki-Sven Tüür, played by a virtuoso orchestra, on a single release...Sibelius and Lindberg loom large in [the Symphony]…[[Incantations of Tempest] a muscular piece, minimalistic in concept only and another example of Tüür’s fascinating way with the orchestra.

For an orchestra that only came into existence in 2011 the unity of sound easily rivals that of much longer-established ensembles; Järvi and his players (a combination of Estonian emerging talent and top-rank international performers) seem to have an instinctive grasp of Tüür’s idiom, communicating his sweeping gestures in perfect coordination as if they were one musician.