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Gustav Ernesaks
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- Born
- 1908
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Kutse
- Laine tõuseb
- Laul, ava tiivad
- Na pesennykh dorogakh
- Nii ajaratas ringi käib
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Gustav Ernesaks (December 12, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an Estonian composer and a choir conductor. Ernesaks was born in Perila, Peningi Parish. He played an integral role in the Singing Revolution and was one of the father figures of the Estonian Song Festival tradition. One of his songs, a setting of Lydia Koidula's poem Mu isamaa on minu arm, became an unofficial national anthem during the…
Known for
- The Singing Revolution — Self (archive footage)2006
- Black Beard Wants to Know — Self1967
- Kui saabub õhtu — Self1955
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Gustav Ernesaks (Peningi, Harjumaa, December 12, 1908 - Tallinn, January 24, 1993) was an Estonian composer and a choir conductor. He played an integral role in the Singing Revolution and was one of the father figures of the Estonian Song Festival tradition; one of his songs, set to Lydia Koidula's poem Mu isamaa on minu arm, became an unofficial national anthem during the years of Soviet occupation; ironically, he was also the composer of the Anthem of Estonian SSR used between 1945 and 1990.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gustav
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Estonia
- Place of birth
- Perila
- Place of death
- Tallinn
- Occupation
- music teacher
- Educated at
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
- Languages spoken
- Estonian
- Student of
- Artur Kapp
- Genre
- opera
- Image
- Ernesaks G.G.jpg
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- place of burial
- Metsakalmistu
- Commons category
- Gustav Ernesaks
- date of birth
- 1908-12-12
- date of death
- 1993-01-24
- member of
- Union of Soviet Composers
- name in native language
- Gustav Ernesaks
- student
- Tiia-Ester Loitme
- start of work period
- 1944-00-00
- end of work period
- 1993-00-00
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