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Evald Aav

Estonian composer and choirmaster (1900–1939)

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Born
March 6, 1900
Died
March 21, 1939
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1900

About Evald Aav

Evald Aav (7 March [O.S. 22 February] 1900 – 21 March 1939) was an Estonian composer born in Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire. He studied music composition there with Artur Kapp and wrote primarily vocal music to words in the Estonian language. In 1928 he composed the first national Estonian opera, Vikerlased (The Vikings). The opera premiered in Tallinn on 8 September 1928. He modelled his style of composition after Tchaikovsky.Aav was married to opera singer Ida Loo-Talvari from 1926 until 1937 when the couple divorced.

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Career and life highlights

Evald Aav timeline

  1. Born: March 6, 1900
  2. Died: March 21, 1939

The world when Evald Aav was born

Evald Aav was born in 1900. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Evald Aav's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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