Gustav Ernesaks

Estonian composer and choir conductor (1908-1993)
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Gustav Ernesaks
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Gustav Ernesaks

Summary

Gustav Ernesaks is a human[1]. Born in Perila[2], he… he was born on December 12, 1908[3]. He died in Tallinn[4]. He died on January 24, 1993[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], choir director[8], music educator[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Ernesaks's place of birth was Perila[2].
  • Gustav Ernesaks passed away in Tallinn[4].
  • Gustav Ernesaks was born on December 12, 1908[3].
  • Gustav Ernesaks died on January 24, 1993[5].
  • Gustav Ernesaks is buried at Metsakalmistu[12].
  • Among Gustav Ernesaks's spouses was Stella Ernesaks[13].
  • A child of Gustav Ernesaks was Ott Ernesaks[14].
  • Gustav Ernesaks held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Gustav Ernesaks held citizenship in Estonia[16].
  • Gustav Ernesaks's professions included conductor[6].
  • Gustav Ernesaks worked as a composer[7].
  • Gustav Ernesaks worked as a choir director[8].
  • Gustav Ernesaks worked as a music educator[9].
  • Gustav Ernesaks worked as a teacher[10].
  • Gustav Ernesaks's professions included film score composer[17].
  • Gustav Ernesaks was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[18].
  • A notable student of Gustav Ernesaks was Tiia-Ester Loitme[19].
  • Gustav Ernesaks received the Stalin Prize[20].
  • Gustav Ernesaks received the Order of Lenin[21].
  • Gustav Ernesaks received the Hero of Socialist Labour[22].
  • Gustav Ernesaks received the Order of the October Revolution[23].
  • Gustav Ernesaks received the People's Artist of the USSR[24].
  • Gustav Ernesaks received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Gustav Ernesaks was a member of Union of Soviet Composers[26].
  • Gustav Ernesaks is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Gustav Ernesaks was born in Perila[2]. He was born on December 12, 1908[3].

Education

Gustav Ernesaks's education included a stint at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[18]. He studied under Artur Kapp[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], choir director[8], music educator[9], teacher[10], and film score composer[17]. A notable student of Gustav Ernesaks was Tiia-Ester Loitme[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[20], a Soviet state award[29], in Soviet Union[30], founded in 1941[31]; Order of Lenin[21], an order[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1930[34]; Hero of Socialist Labour[22], a title of honor[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1938[37]; Order of the October Revolution[23], an order[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1967[40]; People's Artist of the USSR[24], an award[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1936[43]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1928[46].

Personal Life

Gustav Ernesaks was married to Stella Ernesaks[13]. A child of him was Ott Ernesaks[14].

Death and Burial

Gustav Ernesaks died on January 24, 1993[5]. He died in Tallinn[4]. He is buried at Metsakalmistu[12].

Why It Matters

Gustav Ernesaks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Ernesaks born?

Gustav Ernesaks was born in Perila[2].

Where did Gustav Ernesaks die?

Gustav Ernesaks passed away in Tallinn[4].

Who was Gustav Ernesaks married to?

Gustav Ernesaks's spouses include Stella Ernesaks[13].

What did Gustav Ernesaks do for work?

Gustav Ernesaks worked as conductor[6], composer[7], choir director[8], music educator[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Gustav Ernesaks go to school?

Gustav Ernesaks was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[18].

What awards did Gustav Ernesaks receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[20], Order of Lenin[21], Hero of Socialist Labour[22], and Order of the October Revolution[23].

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  10. [7] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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