Raimo Kangro

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Raimo Kangro (21.09.1949 Tartu, Estonia - 04.02.2001 Ruila, Estonia) was an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. Kangro became known in the 1970's when he was strongly influenced by Neo-Classicism and rock music. From the beginning his musical expression has been temperamental, impulsive and governed by powerful rhythm patterns. He studied piano at the Tartu Music School with Ene Arro and graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory in 1973 as composer under Jaan Rääts and Eino Tamberg. He has worked in the Estonian Composers’ Union, since 1993 in the Estonian Music Foundation in the obligation of director. At the same time Kangro taught composition at the Estonian Academy of Music. His students have been Tõnis Kaumann, Tõnu Kõrvits. Kangro has composed music in almost all genres from opera to children’s music. He attracted attention with his first large-scale work already – Imelugu [Marvellous Story, after the Decameron], an opera staged in 1974 in the Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu. His Concerto for 2 pianos No 1 (1979) has been played in many countries (mainly by Latvian duet Nora Novik and Raffi Haradzhanjan). Especially fascinating part of Kangro’s output is his cycle Displays, a series of musical portraits for different chamber ensembles or chamber orchestra. The Displays date from the 1990’s being commissioned by the festivals (Arsenals in Riga 1990, Schleswig-Holstein Festival 1992, Braunschweiger Tage Für Neue Musik 1996) and the interpreters (Orkest Volhardi

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Estonian Piano Music

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Romantic Mandolin Moments

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Piano Duo Recital: Sungkono, Shanti / Sungkono, Sonja - Bartok, B. / Mcphee, C. / Milhaud, D. / Infante, M. / Kangro, R. / Lutoslawski, W.

Teeme Muusikat IV

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Teeme muusikat. IV

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Displays

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Estonian Chamber Music

Portraits Of Estonia

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Estonian Composers, Vol. 1

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Displays (CD1)

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Estonian Composers

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Teeme muusikat

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