Gustav Ernesaks
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Gustav Ernesaks | |
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| Born | 12 December 1908 |
| Died | 24 January 1993 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
| Years active | 1930–1993 |
| Spouse | Stella Merjam |
Gustav Ernesaks (12 December 1908 – 24 January 1993) was an Estonian composer and a choir conductor.[1]
Biography
Ernesaks was born in
Estonian SSR anthem
used between 1945 and 1990.
In 1935, Ernesaks married Stella Merjam. They had three sons: Ott Ernesaks, Jüri Ernesaks and Peep Ernesaks. Stella died in 1973. Ernesaks died in Tallinn, aged 84. A statue of him was erected in 2004 on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.
Honours and awards
- Soviet Union
- Hero of Socialist Labour (1974)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1956)
- Stalin Prizes;
- 2nd class (1947)
- 3rd class (1951) – for the opera Tormide rand ("The Coast of Storms"; 1949)
- Lenin Prize (1970)
- Order of Lenin, three times (1974, 1951, 1967)
- Order of the October Revolution (1978)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1946)
- Order of the Badge of Honour, twice (1965, 1988)
- Estonia
- Order of the Estonian Red Cross, 5th class (1938)
- Honoured Artist of the Estonian SSR (1942)
- People's Artist of the Estonian SSR(1947)
- State Prize of the Estonian SSR(1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1959, 1965)
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