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Raimo Kangro
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Tartu, Tartu County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Raimo Kangro (September 21, 1949 – February 4, 2001) was an Estonian composer best known for his instrumental works and operas. Raimo Kangro was born on 21 September 1949 in Tartu. In 1968, he graduated in composition from the Tallinn State Conservatory (now the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre). From 1989 until his death in 2001, Kangro taught composition at the Estonian Academy of Music…
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Raimo Kangro (21.09.1949 Tartu, Estonia - 04.02.2001 Ruila, Estonia) was an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. Kangro became known in the 1970's when he was strongly influenced by Neo-Classicism and rock music. From the beginning his musical expression has been temperamental, impulsive and governed by powerful rhythm patterns. He studied piano at the Tartu Music School with Ene Arro and graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory in 1973 as composer under Jaan Rääts and Eino Tamberg
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Raimo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Estonia
- Place of birth
- Tartu
- Place of death
- Ruila
- Spouse
- Leelo Tungal
- Occupation
- music teacher
- Educated at
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
- Languages spoken
- Estonian
- Student of
- Eino Tamberg
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of birth
- 1949-09-21
- date of death
- 2001-02-04
- place of burial
- Metsakalmistu
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