Eero Liives (15 February 1892
Avispea,
Vao borough, Väike-Maarja Parish,
Virumaa
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– 25 April 1978
Tallinn
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) was an
Estonia
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n composer and violinist.
Liives was the son of writer Ardi Liives. From 1918 until 1965, he played violin in
Theatre Estonia Symphony Orchestra.
From 1945 until 1948, he was a member of
Estonian Composers' Union
Estonian Composers' Union (abbeviation ECU; et, Eesti Heliloojate Liit) is an Estonian creative union which encompasses professional composers and musicologist
Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logi ...
. His son was writer
Ardi Liives.
Selected works
In total, he has written about 20 orchestral works.
* 1922 "
Pidulik marss" ('Ceremonial march' or 'Presidential march')
* "Dance of Fishermen"
* "A Village Dance"
* "Eagle march"
*
''Estonian Rhapsody''
*
''Vambola''
*
''Popular Dance''
*
''Rustic Dance''
*
''Salute to Fatherland''
*
''Sounds of North''
*
''Spring''
*
''Home of North''
*
''Intermezzo''
*
''Festive Ouverture''
*
''By Steps of Victors''
References
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1892 births
1978 deaths
20th-century Estonian composers
Estonian violinists
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
People from Väike-Maarja Parish
Burials at Metsakalmistu