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Artur Lemba

1885 - 1963

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Artur Lemba (24 September 1885 – 21 November 1963) was an Estonian composer and piano teacher, and one of the most important figures in Estonian classical music. Artur and his older brother Theodor (1876-1962) were the first professional pianists in Estonia to give concerts abroad. Artur's 1905 opera Sabina was the first opera composed by an Estonian. His Symphony No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Artur Lemba is the 1,322nd most popular composer (down from 1,254th in 2019), the 195th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 173rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Estonian Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Artur Lemba ranks 1,322 out of 1,451. Before him are Thanos Mikroutsikos, Christopher Young, Morten Lauridsen, John Debney, Paul Le Flem, and Spike Jones. After him are Arturo Rodas, Thomas Bergersen, Claude Vivier, Steve Jablonsky, David Arnold, and Howard Hanson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1885, Artur Lemba ranks 254. Before him are Nils Hellsten, Mário de Noronha, Niels Petersen, Vladimir Ćorović, Knut Torell, and Bjørn Rasmussen. After him are Luciano Savorini, Ethel Muckelt, Harry Ricardo, Herbert Stothart, Florence Turner, and Adela Pankhurst. Among people deceased in 1963, Artur Lemba ranks 201. Before him are Clifford Odets, Hugh Gaitskell, Eric Carlberg, Theodore Roethke, Björn Þórðarson, and Monte Blue. After him are Sigvard Sivertsen, Vicente Ferreira da Silva, Bohumil Modrý, Lloyd Fredendall, ZaSu Pitts, and Wanda Hawley.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Artur Lemba ranks 195 out of 351. Before him are Taavi Rõivas (1979), Tunne Kelam (1936), Paul-Eerik Rummo (1942), Bruno Junk (1929), Andrus Veerpalu (1971), and Tanel Padar (1980). After him are Andres Oper (1977), August Alle (1890), Jaan Kirsipuu (1969), Paul Felix Schmidt (1916), Carmen Kass (1978), and Albert Kivikas (1898).

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Among COMPOSERS In Estonia

Among composers born in Estonia, Artur Lemba ranks 18. Before him are Rudolf Tobias (1873), Gustav Ernesaks (1908), Eino Tamberg (1930), Lepo Sumera (1950), Knudåge Riisager (1897), and Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959).

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