Priit Raik
Priit Raik (9 July 1948 – 27 January 2008) was an Estonian composer, conductor and pedagogue.
Priit Raik
- Name
- Priit Raik
- Born
- 9 July 1948
- Birthplace
- Väike-Maarja, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
- Died
- 27 January 2008
- Place of death
- Tartu, Estonia
- Occupation
- * Composer
- Education
- * Heino Eller Tartu Music College
- Awards
- Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel (1988)
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian · Finnish
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• Name — Priit Raik • Born — 9 July 1948 • Birthplace — Väike-Maarja, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union • Died — 27 January 2008 • Place of death — Tartu, Estonia • Occupation — * Composer • conductor • pedagogue • Education — * Heino Eller Tartu Music College • Tallinn State Conservatory • Years Active — 1970s–2008 • Awards — Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel (1988)
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Priit Raik (9 July 1948 – 27 January 2008) was a composer and conductor. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Early life and education
Early life and education
Raik was born on 9 July 1948 in Väike-Maarja. In 1968, he graduated from the Heino Eller Tartu Music College. In 1973 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in conducting specialty.
Career
Career
His conducting career started in 1970s, when (1973–1982) he conducted a military orchestra. 1984-1984 he conducted the Tallinn State Conservatory's orchestras. Since 1990 he worked in Finland. From 1982 to 1990 he taught conducting at Tallinn State Conservatory.
Death
Death
Raik died on 27 January 2008 in Tartu.
Works for the choir
Works for the choir
• "Õnne algus" - text: L. Ruud • "Valged hiired" - text: H. Muller • "Õismäe valss" - text: L. Tungal • "Mulgi laul" - text: K. Kass • "Pääsusilmad" - text: V. Kollin
Awards
• 1988: Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel
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