Juhan Aavik
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Juhan Aavik, Estonian composer (b. Reval, Russia, January 29, 1884 - d. Stockholm, Sweden, November 26, 1982), studied music composition at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, St. Petersburg, Russia. He later served as a conductor in Dorpat (13th century and modern day "Tartu", Estonia - 1911-1925), a musical conservatory professor and director in Reval (1928-1944), and an Estonian song festival conductor in Sweden (1948-1961) (after arriving there in 1944). He wrote nearly 200 Opus numbers, among them 2 symphonies; a Cello Concerto (1949); Double bass Concerto (1950); Piano trio (1957); Requiem (1959); and various choral works, songs and chamber music. In Stockholm at age 81 (1965-1969), he published a history of Estonian music in 4 volumes.
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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.
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