Artur Lemba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Artur Lemba

Estonian composer

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: Tallinn, Estonia

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1963

Profession: composer, pianist

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Artur Lemba (24 September 1885, Tallinn – 21 November 1963, Tallinn) 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.
1 in 1908 was the first symphony composed by an Estonian.Lemba was a finalist in the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Competition and later a professor at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.