Aavik, Juhan
Aavik, Juhan
Aavik, Juhan, Estonian conductor, pedagogue, and composer; b. Holstre, near Reval, Jan. 29, 1884; d. Stockholm, Nov. 26, 1982. He studied at the St. Petersburg Cons. After conducting in Tartu (1911–23), he was a professor and director of the Reval (Tallinn) Cons. (1925–44) before settling in Sweden. He publ. a history of Estonian music (4 vols., Stockholm, 1965-69).
Works
DRAMATIC: Opera: Autumn Dream (1939). ORCH.: Violin Concerto (1945); 2 cello concertos (1945, 1949); 2 syms. (1946, 1948); Double Bass Concerto (1950). VOCAL: Requiem (1959); choruses; songs. OTHER: Chamber music.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
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