Hans Hindpere
Hans Hindpere (born March 18, 1928 in Jõhvi ; † September 27, 2012 ) was an Estonian composer.
life and work
Hans Hindpere first attended high school in Jõhvi and then the music high school in Tallinn . In 1963 he completed his composition studies with Anatoli Garšnek at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now the Estonian Music and Theater Academy ). From 1962 to 1965 he was a music editor for Estonian television . From 1965 to 1967 Hindpere was artistic director of a cultural palace for young people.
Hindpere also played in numerous musical groups and bands and appeared as a jazz musician. He has composed both popular and serious music . The children's opera Vürst Gabriel (1961), the oratorio Igavene tuli (1971) and his two sonatinas for piano (1960 and 1962) are particularly well-known .
Web links
- CV and pictures (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Hindpere at emic.ee, accessed on October 11, 2012
- ↑ Suri helilooja Hans Hindpere at postimees.ee, accessed on October 11, 2012
- ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 89
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hindpere, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jõhvi , Estonia |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 2012 |