Helmut Rosenvald
Helmut Rosenvald (born February 22, 1929 in Tallinn ; † July 29, 2020 there ) was an Estonian composer and violinist.
life and work
Helmut Rosenvald studied violin from 1942 to 1947 and completed his composition studies with Villem Kapp at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now the Estonian Music and Theater Academy ) in 1963 . From 1961 to 1989 he was a violinist with the Estonian State Symphony Orchestra ( Estonian Eesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester - ERSO ).
Since the 1960s, Rosenvald became known as a composer in Estonia and beyond. He composed nine symphonies (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974 and 1984) as well as numerous other pieces of music.
Web links
- Rosenvald on the website of the Estonian Music Information Center
- life and work
- Short biography, works, pictures (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eesti elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 436
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rosenvald, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th July 2020 |
| Place of death | Tallinn |