Riho Päts

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Riho Päts

Riho Päts (born June 26, 1899 in Tartu , † January 15, 1977 in Tallinn ) was an Estonian composer , choir director and music teacher .

Life

Riho Päts received his first music lessons in 1915 from Mart Saar (1882–1963). From 1923 he studied in Tallinn. In 1926 he completed his composition studies at the Tallinn Conservatory (now the Estonian Music and Theater Academy ) with Artur Kapp (1878–1952) and a year later his piano studies with Artur Lemba (1885–1963). He then worked as a music teacher in Haapsalu and Tallinn.

From 1930 to 1932 Päts was editor-in-chief of the music newspaper Muusikaleht . In addition, he made a name for himself as the leader of Estonian choirs. 1940/41 and from 1944 to 1950 Päts was a lecturer at the Tallinn State Conservatory. In 1950 he was arrested by the Soviet occupation authorities and had to do forced labor. Until the de-Stalinization in 1955 he was imprisoned in Soviet prison camps. Not until 1968 was he finally rehabilitated.

From 1956 to 1971 Päts was a lecturer at the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute , from 1962 with the title of professor.

Riho Päts was particularly committed to the renewal of school music and the promotion of choral singing. In addition, he composed numerous pieces that take up themes from Estonian folk music and folk tradition.

Works (selection)

  • Mereneitsi (poetic ballad for choir, soloists and orchestra, 1926)
  • Maa-alused (musical fairy tale, 1935)
  • Kaval Ants ja Vanapagan (Children's Opera, 1962)
  • Meie küla posid (musical comedy, 1966)
  • Püve Peetri riukad (musical comedy, 1971)

In addition, Riho Päts wrote numerous stage music, pieces for choir and piano as well as children's songs. He also authored monographs on music topics, song books for school lessons, and music books. The books and ideas of Carl Orff (1895–1982) were the model for his music pedagogical work .

literature

  • Leelo Kõlar (Ed.): Riho Päts sõnas ja pildis. Tallinn 1981
  • Leelo Kõlar, Airi Liimets (Ed.): Oh seda endista eluda. Tallinn 1999 ( ISBN 9985581164 )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Päts' books about the Estonian composers Artur Kapp (1938) and Rudolf Tobias (1968) are particularly well known
  2. ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 394
personal data
SURNAME Pats, Riho
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian composer, choir director and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH June 26, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Tartu
DATE OF DEATH 15th January 1977
Place of death Tallinn