Evald Aav (February 22, 1900 - March 21, 1939), was an Estoniancomposer born in, associated with and died in the historically Russian city of Reval (current day Tallinn), Estonia. 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, The Vikings (Tallinn, September 8, 1928). He modeled his style of composition after Tchaikovsky. February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... The city of Tallinn is the capital city and main seaport of Estonia. ... County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... Artur Kapp Artur Kapp (February 28, 1878 - January 14, 1952) was a notable Estonian composer. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... A young Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1874) Tchaikovsky redirects here. ...
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Slonimsky, Nicolas - Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 7th ed. 1984. Schirmer Books, New York, N.Y. ISBN:0-02-870270-0.
Composer EvaldAav was in the second generation of Estonian classical composers, and studied with Artur Kapp, widely regarded as the father of Estonian orchestral music.
Aav was the first composer to write an opera on a national theme in the Estonian language, The Vikings in 1928.
In 1935 Aav completed his highly-regarded symphonic poem Elu ("Life") and had just put the finishing touches on his only Symphony when, in 1939, he died, at the age of barely 39.
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