Estonia mourns musicologist politician

Estonia mourns musicologist politician

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norman lebrecht

August 26, 2015

Vardo Rumessen, who has died aged 73, was the leading scholar of the music of Eduard Tubin and member of parliament for the moderate-right Pro Patria party.

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(How many musicologists are there in your parliament?)

Comments

  • Petros LInardos says:

    Lithuania’s first post Soviet head of state was a pianist and musicologist: Vytautas Landsberis.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytautas_Landsbergis

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