Evald Aav

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Evald Aav. Photo from 1924.

Evald Aav (also: Ewald Aaw * February 22 . Jul / 6. March  1900 . Greg in Tallinn , Governorate of Estonia ; † 21st March 1939 ) was an Estonian singer , composer and choir director .

Life

Evald Aav, before 1930

Evald Aav's father was Mikhel Aav (1861–1933). His mother Vanaema Aav (1866-1909) died when Evald was 9 years old. He had a sister, Frida Annette Julie (1887–1968). She married Jaagup Rukki (1885-1965). In order to support his family, Aav had to work from an early age, in an office in the harbor where his brother-in-law Jaguup also worked. At that time he was also doing evening school on the side.

He had private piano lessons with Helmi Vitol-Mohrfeld. In addition, he learned music theory and harmony from Anton Kasemets (1890–1978). From 1916 to 1926 he sang as tenor in the choir of the Estonian National Opera . During this time he had the opportunity to get to know great operas, study their scores and analyze their problems and weaknesses during performances. Aav graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory in 1926 , where he had studied composition with Artur Kapp . Between 1924 and 1927 he directed the choir and orchestra of the Tallinn Military School. In 1925 a composition competition was held to find new choral literature for the IX. To receive the song festival 1928. Here Aav took part with the composition Laulik ["song book"]. The piece was awarded a prize; in the final concert of the IX. Song Festival, which took place on July 2, 1928 and was broadcast on the radio, it was performed at the finale by all choirs.

From 1929 to 1936 he led the mixed choir of the National Youth Association in Tallinn and from 1934 to 1939 the Estonian Singers, which he founded, and led various other choirs until his death in 1939. He worked for the Autorikaitse Ühingus , the authors ' society that dealt with musical copyright. From 1930 to 1939 he was editor of the music newspaper Muusikaleht ["Notenblatt"]. At the XI. Estonian Song Festival from June 23 to 25, 1938 he was musical director. Many of his compositions were performed at this and other song festivals.

From 1926 to 1937 Aav was married to the soprano Ida Loo (born June 19, 1901, Narva , Estonia; † June 29, 1997 in Gothenburg). She was the sister of the librettist Voldemar Loo. In 1938 she married Johannes Talvari and has been known under the name Ida Loo-Talvari ever since. Aav died of typhus on March 21, 1939 in a hospital in Tallinn . Since he had initially assigned the symptoms to a simple cold, especially since he was preparing for the premiere of his symphony in D minor, the disease was already too advanced. He was able to watch the premiere on the radio.

Works (selection)

Aav's works, mostly national-romantic vocal pieces, are characterized by rich melodies. His only, nevertheless successful opera Vikerlased ("The Vikings"), a historical-romantic stage work in 3 acts (also 5 pictures with epilogue), depicts the relationship between the Estonians and the Swedes.

  • Vikerlased ("The Vikings"), opera, world premiere in 1928
    • Recording: Vikerlased. Evald Tordik (Vaho, bass), Lehte Mark (Juta, soprano), Endel Ani (Ülo, tenor), Valentina Hein (Vaike, soprano), Viktor Taimre (Olav, baritone), Enn Raa (Hiietark, bass), Ernst Kruuda , Arli Jõgi, Ants Känd, Johannes Kade; Vanemuine Tartu Theater Choir and Orchestra ; Director Jaan Hargel, Chorltg. Valdeko Viru; 1959; The Estonian Radio is recorded in the auditorium of the University of Tartu
      • 1979 restored version of the Estonian radio
      • 1997 digitally remastered by Estonian radio; SE&JS; 1997.

Music for symphony orchestra

  • Elu (“Life”), symphonic poem , world premiere on February 25, 1934. The work was recorded in 1960 by ERSO under the direction of Vallo Järvi. The recording was digitally remastered in 1997 by Estonian radio and released on CD 1997 Dirigeerib Vallo Järvi ["Vallo Järvi conducts"] .
  • Symphony in D minor; 1938; World premiere: March 17, 1939 I. Allegro; II. Andante III. Scherzo. Labajalg IV. Finale Allegro
  • Concert waltz; 1934
  • Musical images from the opera Vikerlased ; 1933; I. Festival and attack by the Swedes , II. Scene in the grove , III. Juta's Mourning , IV. The Battle of Sigtuna
  • Untitled, 12/8 in D flat major;
  • Söjalaul [war song] from the opera Vikerlased

Music for wind band

  • Musical images from the opera Vikerlased
  • Juta's lawsuit
  • Vanade eestlaste marss [Old Estonian March]
  • Festival march in A flat major
  • Festival march in D flat major
  • Festive military march in B flat major

Drama music

Music for violin and piano

  • Melody, idyll; 1937
  • Dance, burlesque

Chamber music

  • Duet from Vikerlased , arrangement for violin, violoncello and piano, Autorikaitse Ühingu Kirjastu, Tallinn, 1938

Piano works

  • Andante in G minor, 1917
  • Forte piano, 1918
  • Prelude in B flat minor, 1926
  • Piano Sonata in C major; 1926; I. Maestoso; II Adagio III. Scherzo; IV. Rondo
  • Two Estonian dances, 1936 I Polka II Labajalg
  • Ballad in A minor, 1936
  • Two Preludes, 1936 I Mure II Hirm Fantastic Dance

Choral works

For mixed choir and orchestra

  • Kaitse, Jumal, mu isamaad [“Protect our homeland, O Lord”]; Cantata , 1925; with symphony orchestra
  • Laul kodumaast ["song from home"]; 1937; Text: Siim Jõgever; with wind orchestra
  • Morning song; 1938; Text: Siim Jõgever; with wind orchestra

Further choral works

He wrote over 50 other choral works for male, female and mixed choir; with piano accompaniment and a cappella . Some were performed at the song festivals and some won prizes at composition competitions.

  • Ei saa aru , for mixed choir
  • Eokene eo-eo , for mixed choir
  • Hommik , for male choir
  • Humal [hops], for male choir
  • Kas kasvame… , for mixed choir
  • Laul kodumast [song from the homeland], patriotic song for mixed choir, 1938
  • Laulik, recorded in 1994 on CD 125 aastat Eesti laulupidu [125 Years of Estonian Song Festival] on the Forte label in Tallinn
  • Me oleme põhjamaa lapsed [We are Northern Children], for male choir, Tallinn, 1939
  • Meil aiaäärne tänavas ,
  • Meil aiaäärne tänavas , for mixed choir
  • Noor armastus , for mixed choir
  • Noorte laul , for mixed choir
  • Orja kaebelaul , for mixed choir
  • Saatus, ole helde , for mixed choir
  • Sa minu püha kodumaa pind , for mixed choir
  • Torupillilugu , for a mixed choir

In addition, he created other works of instrumental and vocal chamber music.

Vocal works

  • Ainus palve [only request], text: Hendrik Visnapuu. Recorded by Lydia Aadre and the Estonian Radio Orchestra on the His master's voice label , 1939 There is another recording on the CD Eesti soololaule [“Estonian Songs”] by the Estonian tenor Naan Pöld, recorded in Hamburg in 1963/1964 and on the Forte classical label FD 0035 / 2 released.

Commemoration

Funeral ceremonies and grave

Aav died on March 21, 1939. On March 24, at 5:00 p.m., a requiem was held in St. John's Church. He was laid out at the concert hall of the National Theater and on March 25, 1939, a large funeral procession took him to the forest cemetery and buried there. The gravestone read “Helilooja Evald Aav” [composer Evald Aav 1900–1939] in Estonian. Evald Aav's grave in the forest cemetery in Tallinn was registered as a cultural monument by the Estonian Ministry of Culture and Education on September 20, 1995. The entry was renewed on April 13, 2018.

Obituaries

Obituaries appeared in various Estonian daily newspapers. He is referred to as the most prominent younger generation composer in Estonia and an outstanding choir director. His opera Vikerlased was the first Estonian opera and the premiere would have been a big event in Estonian musical life. His death is seen as a great loss for the Estonian musical life. He only had a short time, but his work was valuable. Aav's music is characterized by its Estonian origins, simplicity and clarity with a northern freshness and intensity. It was mentioned that he was working on a second opera. The Estonian poet Enn Uibo published the poem Evald Aava mälestuseks ["Memory of Evald Aav"] immediately after Aav's death .

bust

The Estonian artist Hermann Halliste created a bust of Evald Aav.

Plaque

A plaque was placed on the house on CRJakobson Street in Tallinn, where Aav lived from 1933 to 1939, on February 22, 1965. The inscription reads in Estonian and Russian: “The composer Evald Aav lived in this house from 1933–1939”. The composers Riho Päts , Eugen Kapp and Boris Körver, as well as his sister Frida Rukki and her husband Jaagup were present at the ceremony .

Evald Aav Scholarship

In 1943 Frida Rukki founded the Evald Aav Scholarship at the Tallinn Conservatory . Heimar Ilves was the first to receive a scholarship .

literature

Web links

Image documents

ra.ee From the digital photo database of the Estonian National Archives : (English)

Sound and film documents

From the digital archive of the National Library of Estonia DIGAR:

Evald Aav as a conductor

From the archive of the Estonian Radio ERR:

  • Evald Aav and Vikerlased broadcast of the Estonian Radio on the occasion of Aav's 65th birthday in 1965, with sound sample (Estonian)
  • Evald Aav and Vikerlane from the archive of the Estonian Radio ERR: Documentary about Evald Aav, 1990 (Estonian): With many pictures and historical music examples, under Sisukurjeldus the exact sequence with time information and explanation of the pictures and music examples

Digital copies

  1. ↑ Duet from Vikerlased as digitized version in the digital archive of the National Library of Estonia DIGAR
  2. ↑ Hommik as a digitized version in the digital archive of the National Library of Estonia DIGAR
  3. ↑ Orja kaebelaul as a digitized version in the digital archive of the National Library of Estonia DIGAR

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Photo of the information desert. In: http://www.ra.ee/ . Retrieved February 6, 2017 (Estonian).
  2. ↑ a b Photo of the Info Coast. In: http://www.ra.ee/ . Retrieved February 6, 2017 (Estonian).
  3. ↑ Photo of the information desert. In: http://www.ra.ee/ . Retrieved February 7, 2017 (Estonian).
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Aav, Evald. In: http://www.emic.ee/ . Estonian Music Information Center, accessed February 5, 2017 .
  5. ↑ a b c d e f Aav, Evald - Eesti Entsüklopeedia. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 4, 2017 ; accessed on February 5, 2017 .
  6. ↑ a b c d Ewald Aaw died . In: Postimees . No. 81 , March 23, 1939, pp. 6 (Ewe, digar.ee ).
  7. ↑ a b c d e Аав Эвальд. Retrieved February 5, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  9. ↑ Need kelle laule laudakse . In: Päewaleht . No. 175 . Tallinn July 1, 1928, p. 5 (Estonian, digar.ee ).
  10. ↑ Raadio . In: Kaja . 1st edition. No. 151 . Tallinn July 2, 1928, p. 7 (Estonian, digar.ee ).
  11. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  12. ↑ a b c d Enn Uibo: composer Evald Aav died . In: Päewaleht . No. 81 . Tallinn March 22, 1939, p. 5 (Ewe, digar.ee ).
  13. ↑ Evald Aav: Kaks eesti tantsu: klaverile = Two Estonian dances: for piano . E. Aav, 1936 (Estonian, ester.ee [accessed June 15, 2019]).
  14. ↑ Evald Aav: Ballade: for piano . E. Aav, Eesti 1936 (Estonian, ester.ee [accessed June 15, 2019]).
  15. ^ Evald Aav, Anna Haava: Me oleme põhjamaa lapsed: laul meeskoorile . Tallinn 1939 (Estonian, ester.ee [accessed June 15, 2019]).
  16. ↑ Ainus palve. In: Eesti rahvusbibliograafia. Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu, accessed July 24, 2019 (Estonian).
  17. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  18. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  19. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  20. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  21. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  22. ↑ Photo of the information desert. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on February 6, 2017 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.ra.ee
  23. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  24. ↑ 1121 Evald Aava (1900-1939) haud • Mälestised. In: https://register.muinas.ee . Muinsuskaitseamet register, April 13, 2018, accessed June 2, 2020 (Estonian).
  25. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  26. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  27. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
  28. ↑ Photo of the information desert. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Aav, Evald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian singer, composer and choir director
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Tallinn , Estonia Governorate , Russian Empire
DATE OF DEATH March 21, 1939
Place of death Tallinn , Estonia