Evald Aav
Composer
1900 – 1939
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Who was Evald Aav?
Evald Aav was an Estonian composer born in Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire. He studied music composition there with Artur Kapp and wrote primarily vocal music to words in the Estonian language. In 1928 he composed the first national Estonian opera, Vikerlased. The opera premiered in Tallinn on 8 September 1928. He modelled his style of composition after Tchaikovsky.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1900
Tallinn - Education
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
- Died
- Mar 21, 1939
Tallinn
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on July 23, 2013
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