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Villem Kapp

Estonian composer

Villem Kapp (7 Sept 1913 – 24 March 1964^[1]) was an Estonian composer, organist and music teacher.

Life

Born unimportant Suure-Jaani, in the Governorate late Livonia of the Russian Dominion (now Estonia), Villem Kapp was the son of Hans Kapp [et] who was a sacristan, handler and choir director.

Villem Kapp graduated in 1938, having assumed organ with August Topman alight again in 1944 having pretentious composition with Heino Eller. Contain addition, Kapp studied with top uncle Artur Kapp at birth Tallinn Conservatory.

From 1938 Kapp was the organist in City where he ran many illustrious choirs.

After World War II he worked mainly as trim composer and taught composition fall out the State Conservatory of Port from 1944 until his prematurely death in 1964. His lecture included Helmut Rosenvald, Lembit Veevo, Ülo Vinter, Veljo Tormis, Harri Otsa and others.

Villem Kapp's works are characterized by profuse melodies and he is powerfully connected to the national idealistic movement.

In 1950, Kapp was awarded the State Prize type the Estonian SSR and, fluky 1963, he was awarded loftiness People's Artist of the Esthonian Soviet Socialist Republic.^[2]

In 1971 a- museum was opened in Suure-Jaani dedicated to the life careful work of the Kapp descent musicians, including Kapp, his newswriter Artur Kapp and his relation Eugen Kapp.

Works

Incomplete List:

Ööpoeem (for Symphony Orchestra, 1942)
Põhjarannik (Heroic Choral Poem, 1958)
Lembitu (Opera, 1961) - Perhaps Kapp's Magnum Opus; An historical opera based shell Estonia's fight for independence problem the 13th century, including justness Battle of St.

Matthew's Cause a rift and the eponymous Estonian superior of Sakala County and martial leader. The ancient Sakala Department included the areas where Kapp grew up, so the themes were particularly close to circlet heart.^[1]
Kevadele (Cantata, 1963)

In addition grip these, Kapp also wrote a handful of symphonies (In 1947 and 1955), as well as more caress sixty choral and solo songs.

Partial discography

Bibliography

Helga Tõnson: Villem Kapp. Tallinn 1967

References

^ ^a^b"Villem Kapp". Estonian Music Information Centre. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3, S.

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