ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
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XXII. RAIMO KANGRO: ROCK, POP AND NEO-CLASSICISM.
Raimo Kangro studied composition at the Tallinn State Conservatoire with Jaan Rääts
and Eino Tamberg, graduating as a student of the latter in 1973. In the same year he was
accepted as a member of the Estonian Composers’ Union. In their letter of
recommendation Jaan Rääts and Jaan Koha wrote:
In the music of Kangro his special kind of expression has been well joined with a remarkable
fantasy, a well dramatises perfection, form discernment and pithiness. Social and political
themes, description of the way of thinking of Soviet citizens have a prominent place in his
output. His music is extensive in its genres.4
In the following years Kangro was very prolific in writing symphonic and
chamber music. From 1979 Kangro was one of the main organisers of Estonian Music
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First performance at the Vanemuine Theatre, 29 Dec. 1971.
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