Evald Aav

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Evald Aav (February 22, 1900 – March 21, 1939), was an Estonian composer born in 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.

[edit] References

• Slonimsky, Nicolas (1984). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 7th ed., New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN 0-02-870270-0. 

[edit] External links

• Evald Aav at the Estonian Music Information Centre