Estonian conductor and composer
Raimund Kull
Kull at foreground left
Born (1882-10-03 ) 3 October 1882Died 10 October 1942(1942-10-10) (aged 60) Resting place Metsakalmistu , TallinnNationality Estonian Occupations Spouse Liina Reiman
Raimund Kull (3 October 1882 – 10 October 1942)[ 1] was an Estonian conductor and composer.
Born in Narva , at the time part of the Russian Empire , Kull studied trombone at the St. Petersburg Conservatory from 1900 until 1906. He then worked as an orchestra conductor in St. Petersburg, Kazan , and Rostov .[ 1]
From 1912 until 1920, he was the chief conductor of the Estonian National Opera , from 1920 the conductor and from 1930 to 1942 the music director. From 1918 until 1927, he was the conductor of the orchestra of the Estonian Navy , and from 1934 until 1939, conductor of the National Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra.[ 1]
Kull was one of the founders of Tallinn Conservatory , established in 1919 during the Estonian War of Independence , and taught trombone at the conservatory from 1929. He became a professor at the institute in 1937. Kull was a conductor of the wind orchestra of the IX, X and XI Estonian Song Festivals , held in 1928, 1933, and 1938 respectively.[ 1]
Raimund Kull was married to actress Liina Reiman [when? ] . He died in Tallinn in 1942 and was buried at Tallinn's Forest Cemetery .[ 2]
Selected works
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works for orchestra
1920: "The Battle of Kriusha" ('Kriuša lahing')
"Homeland" ('Kodumaa')
"Naughty Maiden" ('Vallatu neiu')
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International National Artists