Erkki-Sven Tüür

Summary

Erkki-Sven Tüür is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kärdla^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1959^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4] and percussionist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Erkki-Sven Tüür's place of birth was Kärdla^[2].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür was born on October 16, 1959^[3].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür was born on January 1, 1959^[7].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's father was Philipp-Teedy Tüür^[8].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür held citizenship in Estonia^[9].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür held citizenship in Soviet Union^[10].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's professions included composer^[4].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür worked as a percussionist^[5].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[11].
• A notable student of Erkki-Sven Tüür was Helena Tulve^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Erkki-Sven Tüür is Ardor^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Erkki-Sven Tüür is The Path and the Traces^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Erkki-Sven Tüür is Symphony nr. 4^[15].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür received the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class^[16].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür received the Citizen of the Year^[17].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür received the Big Dipper prize^[18].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür is recorded as male^[19].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's genre is opera^[21].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's genre is symphony^[22].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[23].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's Commons category is recorded as Erkki-Sven Tüür^[24].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's family name is recorded as Tüür^[25].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's given name is recorded as Erkki^[26].
• Erkki-Sven Tüür's given name is recorded as Sven^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: EE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-10-16^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, composer, estonian composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bdaf8bf5-8b4a-49a8-9091-50cd7ab23e72^[33]

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Origins and Family

Erkki-Sven Tüür's place of birth was Kärdla^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 16, 1959^[3] and January 1, 1959^[7]. His father was Philipp-Teedy Tüür^[8].

Education

Erkki-Sven Tüür's education included a stint at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[11]. Studied under Jaan Rääts^[34], a composer^[35], 1932–2020^[36], of Estonia^[37], awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[38] and Lepo Sumera^[39], a composer^[40], 1950–2000^[41], of Estonia^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4] and percussionist^[5]. A notable student of Erkki-Sven Tüür was Helena Tulve^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ardor^[13], a musical work/composition^[43]; The Path and the Traces^[14], a musical work/composition^[44]; and Symphony nr. 4^[15], a musical work/composition^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Star, 2nd Class^[16], a grade of an order^[46], in Estonia^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; Citizen of the Year^[17], a title of honor^[49], in Estonia^[50], founded in 2003^[51]; and Big Dipper prize^[18], a cultural prize^[52], in Estonia^[53], founded in 1996^[54].

Why It Matters

Erkki-Sven Tüür ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Erkki-Sven Tüür born?

Erkki-Sven Tüür was born in Kärdla^[2].

Who were Erkki-Sven Tüür's parents?

Erkki-Sven Tüür's father was Philipp-Teedy Tüür^[8].

What did Erkki-Sven Tüür do for work?

Erkki-Sven Tüür worked as composer^[4] and percussionist^[5].

Where did Erkki-Sven Tüür go to school?

Erkki-Sven Tüür was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[11].

What awards did Erkki-Sven Tüür receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 2nd Class^[16], Citizen of the Year^[17], and Big Dipper prize^[18].