Cyrillus Kreek
Cyrillus Kreek (born November 21 July / December 3, 1889 greg. In Saanika , today rural community Ridala ; † March 26, 1962 in Haapsalu ) was an Estonian composer .
life and work
Cyrillus Kreek studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory from 1908 to 1911 trombone and from 1912 to 1916 music theory and composition . From 1907 he worked with interruptions in Haapsalu on the Estonian west coast. In 1919/20 he was a music teacher in Rakvere , 1920/21 in Tartu . From 1921 to 1932 he was employed at the Läänemaa Teachers' College . 1940/41 and from 1944 to 1950 he was a lecturer in music theory at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now the Estonian Music and Theater Academy ) in Tallinn , from 1947 with the title of professor.
In addition, Cyrillus Kreek was leader of numerous choirs and organizer of singing festivals in Läänemaa. From 1911 he collected and examined folk songs , until the end of his life over 6000. He processed many secular and sacred Estonian folk song melodies in his numerous compositions, which he wrote mainly for choral singing.
A monument to the Estonian artist Aime Kuulbusch , inaugurated in 1989, commemorates him in Haapsalu. The house that Cyrillus Kreek lived in from 1932 until his death on the Baltic coast near Haapsalu has been a museum since 2001.
Main compositions
- Reekviem (1927)
- Musica sacra (for orchestra, 1943)
- Armastuslaul 13th sajandist (for orchestra, 1943)
- Kalevipoeg nõiakoopas ( cantata , 1953)
- Setu sümfoonia (for orchestra, 1953)
Cyrillus Kreek wrote over 500 pieces for singing. The best known include Meil aiaäärne tänavas; Sirisege, sirisege, sirbikesed; Maga, maga, Matsikene; Mu süda ärka üles and Ma tulen taevast ülevalt .
literature
- Neeme Laanepõld (Ed.): Cyrillus Kreek . Tallinn 1974.
Web links
- Literature by and about Cyrillus Kreek in the catalog of the German National Library
- Life, work, pictures (Estonian, with audio samples)
- Cyrillus Kreek at edition49 (German)
- Cyrillus Kreek Museum (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kreek, Cyrillus. In: Eesti Entsüklopeedia. Eesti elulood. Kirjastus Valgus, Tallinn 2000, ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , pp. 182f. (= Eesti entsüklopeedia 14)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kreek, Cyrillus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saanika , today the rural community of Ridala |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1962 |
| Place of death | Haapsalu |