Joosep Kapp
Joosep Kapp (born April 30 . Jul / 12. May 1833 greg. In Adavere ; † February 8 jul. / 20th February 1894 greg. In Suure-Jaani ) was an Estonian teacher, organist and choirmaster.
life and work
Joosep Kapp went to the elementary school in Põltsamaa (German Oberpahlen ). Then he attended the district school and the grammar school in Tartu ( Dorpat ).
He then studied from 1850 to 1853 at the renowned teacher training college of Jānis Cimze in Valga / Valka ( Walk ) in Livonia . From 1853 until his death he was sexton and church play teacher in Suure-Jaani ( Groß-St. Johannis ).
Kapp was one of the leading Estonian cultural workers of his time. Alongside other choirs, he founded the well-known mixed choir and the Ilmatar song society of the same name . He was a founding member and board member of the Estonian Literary Association ( Estonian Eesti Kirjameeste Selts ).
Kapp worked closely with the Estonian newspapers Eesti Postimees and Sakala . He worked to improve the Estonian-speaking school system. Kapp also founded a farmers' association in Viljandi ( Fellin ) and published publications on pedagogy and the school system.
Joosep Kapp's son Artur became one of the most famous Estonian organists and composers. He also had fourteen other children. Joosep Kapp is also the grandfather of the two composers Eugen and Villem Kapp .
Joosep Kapp is buried in Suure-Jaani today. In 1971, a museum dedicated to the Kapp family of musicians was opened in the same place.
Web links
- CV (Estonian)
- Kapp Museum in Suure-Jaani (English)
- Short CV (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Other sources name the nearby village of Rutikvere as the place of birth
- ↑ http://www.kappiyhing.ee/mat/sj_kappid/page3.html
- ↑ Eesti elulood. Tallinn: Eesti entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 139
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kapp, Joosep |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian pedagogue and choir director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adavere or Rutikvere |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 1894 |
| Place of death | Suure-Jaani |