Jaan Rääts

Summary

Jaan Rääts is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tartu^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1932^[3]. He died in Tallinn^[4]. He died on December 25, 2020^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], and audio technician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jaan Rääts was born in Tartu^[2].
• Jaan Rääts died in Tallinn^[4].
• Jaan Rääts was born on October 15, 1932^[3].
• Jaan Rääts died on December 25, 2020^[5].
• Burial took place at Metsakalmistu^[10].
• Jaan Rääts held citizenship in Estonia^[11].
• Jaan Rääts held citizenship in Soviet Union^[12].
• Jaan Rääts's professions included composer^[6].
• Jaan Rääts worked as a music educator^[7].
• Jaan Rääts's professions included audio technician^[8].
• A notable student of Jaan Rääts was Erkki-Sven Tüür^[13].
• A notable student of Jaan Rääts was Raimo Kangro^[14].
• Jaan Rääts received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[15].
• Jaan Rääts received the People's Artist of the Estonian SSR^[16].
• Jaan Rääts received the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[17].
• Jaan Rääts is recorded as male^[18].
• Jaan Rääts's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jaan Rääts's genre is symphony^[20].
• Jaan Rääts's genre is classical music^[21].
• Jaan Rääts's family name is recorded as Rääts^[22].
• Jaan Rääts's given name is recorded as Jaan^[23].
• Jaan Rääts studied under Heino Eller^[24].
• Jaan Rääts studied under Mart Saar^[25].
• Jaan Rääts's instrument is recorded as piano^[26].
• Jaan Rääts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: EE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-10-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-12-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7fb99462-a3b5-48ab-ac6d-0a42e9a4eb8a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Jaan Rääts's place of birth was Tartu^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1932^[3].

Education

Studied under Heino Eller^[24], a composer^[33], 1887–1970^[34], of Estonia^[35], awarded the Order of Lenin^[36] and Mart Saar^[25], a composer^[37], 1882–1963^[38], of Estonia^[39], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[40], specialised in music^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], and audio technician^[8]. Notable students include Erkki-Sven Tüür^[13], a composer^[42], b. 1959^[43], of Estonia^[44], awarded the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class^[45] and Raimo Kangro^[14], a composer^[46], 1949–2001^[47], of Soviet Union^[48], awarded the Order of the White Star, 4th Class^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Friendship of Peoples^[15], an order^[50], in Soviet Union^[51], founded in 1972^[52]; People's Artist of the Estonian SSR^[16], an honorary title of the Estonian SSR^[53], in Soviet Union^[54], founded in 1942^[55]; and Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[17], a grade of an order^[56], in Estonia^[57], founded in 1936^[58].

Death and Burial

Jaan Rääts died on December 25, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Tallinn^[4]. Burial took place at Metsakalmistu^[10].

Why It Matters

Jaan Rääts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Jaan Rääts born?

Born in Tartu^[2], Jaan Rääts…

Where did Jaan Rääts die?

Jaan Rääts passed away in Tallinn^[4].

What did Jaan Rääts do for work?

Jaan Rääts worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], and audio technician^[8].

What awards did Jaan Rääts receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship of Peoples^[15], People's Artist of the Estonian SSR^[16], and Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[17].