Els Aarne
Soviet-Estonian composer and pianist (1917–1995)
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Elze Janovna Paemurru (30 March 1917 – 14 June 1995), pseudonymously known as Els Aarne, was an Estonian composer, pianist and pedagogue, primarily during the Soviet Union.[1]
30 March 1917
- Composer
- pianist
- pedagogue
Els Aarne | |
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 Aarne in a photo by Kalju Suur | |
| Born | Elze Janovna Paemurru 30 March 1917 |
| Died | 14 June 1995 (aged 78) Estonia |
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Life and career
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| Double Bass Sonata performed by Martin Onoper (bass) and Susanna Liisa Onoper (piano) | |
 Movement I | |
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Elze Janovna Paemurru was born as on 30 March 1917 in Makiivka, Russian Empire (now Ukraine); her pseudonym was Els Aarne.[1] Her father was the scientist Jaan Aarmann (1885–1978).[2] She studied at the Tallinn Conservatory, Tallinn, graduating as a music teacher in 1939 after instruction from Gustav Ernesaks, in 1942 as pianist with Artur Lemba and in 1946 as composer under Heino Eller.[3][4]
Aarne lectured at the Tallinn Conservatory on music theory from 1944 to 1974.[5] Aarne married the horn player Mart Paemurru (1908–1972); they had two sons, the cellist and politician Peeter Paemurru (born 1948) and Mait Paemurru.[2] She died on 14 June 1995 in Tallinn.[3]
Els was known, among other things, as a chamber music composer (preferring to compose for violoncello and double-bass); in addition, she wrote two symphonies.[1][5]
