Ester Mägi
Ester Mägi (born January 10, 1922 in Tallinn ; † May 14, 2021 ) was an Estonian composer .
training
Ester Mägi began taking piano lessons at the age of 16. Until 1951 she studied composition with Mart Saar at the Tallinn Conservatory , now the Estonian Academy of Music . From 1951 to 1954 she studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Vissarion Schebalin .
plant
Ester Mägi was probably the most important composer in Estonia in the 20th century. Her piano sonata (1949), the Trio in D minor (1950), a piano concerto (1953), a violin concerto (1958), a symphony (1968) and her composition Pietà (1990) are particularly famous . Her orchestral work Bukoolika (1983) was often heard under conductors such as Eri Klas and Peeter Lilje as the “calling card of Estonian music” at guest performances abroad.
In addition, Ester Mägi has composed numerous works of chamber music and choral music. The influences of traditional Estonian folk music can be seen in her artistic work.
In addition to her work as a composer, she was a lecturer in music theory at the Tallinn Conservatory from 1954 to 1984 .
Awards (selection)
- State Prize of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1980)
- Estonian Annual Music Prize (1985)
- Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th class (1998)
- Honorary doctorate from the Estonian Academy of Music (1999)
- Culture Prize of the Republic of Estonia for the longtime outstanding creative activity (2014)
Discography (selection)
- Orchestral Music . Estonian National Symphony Orchestra , Arvo Volmer , Mihkel Kütson . Toccata Classics 2007
- A musical portrait . Neeme Järvi et al. Antes Edition 1998
Web links
- Works by and about Ester Mägi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Full biography (English)
- Audio samples and sheet music
- Catalog of works , in: Estonian Music Information Center , as of 2021 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Suri helilooja Ester Mägi. May 14, 2021, accessed on May 14, 2021 (Ewe).
- ↑ Merike Vaitmaa: Ester Mägi in the Munzinger Archive , accessed on May 14, 2021 ( beginning of article freely available)
- ↑ Orchestral Music on: Toccata Classics 2007
- ↑ A musical portrait at AllMusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mägi, Ester |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 2021 |