Olev Sau

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Olev Sau (born August 10, 1929 in Kaunispe , Torgu rural community , Saaremaa island , Estonia ; † September 20, 2015 ) was an Estonian composer .

Life

Olev Sau completed his studies in choral conducting with Jüri Variste in 1960 and in composition with Heino Eller at the Tallinn State Conservatory in 1967 . From 1951 to 1961 Olev Sau was a singer in the renowned State Academic Male Choir of the Estonian SSR ( Estonian ENSV Riiklik Akadeemiline Meeskoor ). From 1961 he worked as a music teacher, choir director and composer.

Compositional work (selection)

  • Koolipäev ( cantata , 1967)
  • Tuuled (cantata for mixed choir and symphony orchestra, 1968)
  • Requiem (1975)
  • Tagasituleku tee for female choir and chamber orchestra (1976)
  • Sonata for French Horn (1977)
  • Prelüüd ja fuuga for organ (1978)
  • Alistamatus ( oratorio , 1984)

In addition, Olev Sau wrote numerous other choral works, song cycles, chamber music and works for organ.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary (Estonian) , accessed March 24, 2017
  2. ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 651
personal data
SURNAME Sau, Olev
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Kaunispe , Torgu Rural Municipality , Saaremaa Island , Estonia
DATE OF DEATH 20th September 2015