John Smith 1580 1631 { John Smith An outstanding explorer and leader, who played an important role in the history of America Responsible for the settlement and survival of first English colony in the New World English soldier, explorer, colonizer, publicist and an author Led the group of colonists of the first British colony at Jamestown from 16081609 His writings about Virginia and New England have considerable historical and literary merit He never married nor had any children Early Career Born to a freeman farmer family in England After his father's death, only 16, he quit school and started his life as a traveler and adventurer He first served as a trainee to a local merchant In 1597 he joined the army and went to wae
symphonic works of Aavik were composed: the Violin Concerto (1945), the Violoncello Concerto (1945), the First and Second Symphony (1946, 1948), the Double Bass Concerto (1950) and others. The activities of Aavik started a fresh period in Estonian music life. His merits in popularising European, Russian and Estonian symphonic production have permanent value in Estonian cultural history. His activities as a publicist and music historian are of essential importance. In Sweden he completed the two-volume History of Estonian Music (1966-1969). He has written several volumes of memoirs, the first of them: From the Paths of Music has been published in Canada. RAIMUND KULL (1882-1942) One of the most prominent and merited leaders of Estonian music life during the first independence period. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire as a specialist in trombone