Mihkel Lüdig
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Mihkel Lüdig | |
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| Born | 9 May [O.S. 27 April] 1880 |
| Died | 7 May 1958 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | composer |
Mihkel Lüdig (9 May [
Events
Lüdig initiated and led a number of events:
- the Singing Day of Pärnu in 1903;
- the opening of new building of Vanemuine in 1906;
- the Music Day of Tartu in 1909;
- the seventh Estonian Song Festival in 1910;
- the opening of Endla in 1911.
Business
Lüdig was among the founders of
Career
In 1918–1924, Lüdig worked as an
In 1920–1922, Lüdig was an
In 1925, Lüdig moved to
The choral song "Dawn" ("Koit") created by Mihkel Lüdig is traditionally the opening song of Estonian song festivals.
Personal life
Mihkel Lüdig was born as the second child in a family that later had a total of 18 children.
His wife was a soprano Mathilde Lüdig-Sinkel (1882–1953), who moved to Germany in 1939, later to the USA. His son Peeter Paul Lüdig (1906 - 1983), who was a pianist, organist and conductor, also left in 1939 for Germany, later he also lived in the USA.
He died in Vändra.
Awards:
1955 Estonian SSR people's artist
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