Marje Sink
Marje Sink (born Marie Gildemann , born October 18, 1910 near Saint Petersburg , † December 31, 1979 in Tallinn ) was an Estonian composer.
life and work
Sink's father, Mihkel Gildemann, came to Russia as a cantor and schoolmaster of an Estonian community . He died in the midst of the turmoil of the revolution in 1918. His widow managed to return to Estonia in 1921 with five surviving children . There she gave Marie to the children's home in Aaspere , where she composed music at the age of fourteen and directed a choir.
In 1930 Marie married the pastor and poet Peeter Sink . She attended Artur Kapps' composition class at the Tallinn Conservatory , which she completed in 1938 with an oratorio and a piano sonata as a thesis. In 1944 she became a member of the Estonian Composers' Union, from which she was expelled four years later after she had refused to compose hymns of praise for Stalin . She then gave music lessons privately and in schools.
Sink worked as a church musician until she had a stroke in 1972. Most of her compositions were composed for the church choirs she directs. In addition, hundreds of songs (including based on texts by her husband) were written, as well as duets, several cantatas, an Estonian rhapsody for piano and other piano works. Her youngest son Kuldar Sink also became known as a composer.
Private life
Peeter and Marje Sink had two sons: the politician Tunne Kelam (* 1936) and the composer Kuldar Sink (1942–1995).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sink, Marje |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gildemann, Marie (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Saint Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1979 |
| Place of death | Tallinn |