Peeter Süda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peeter Süda

Estonian composer

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1883

Place of Birth: Lümanda Rural Municipality, Saare County, Estonia

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1920

Profession: composer

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Peeter Süda (30 January [O.S.
18 January] 1883 in Viki, Saare County – 3 August 1920 in Tallinn) was a father of the Estonian organ school, composer and an early collector of Estonian folksongs.He studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory from 1902 to 1912.
His organ teachers were Louis Homilius and Jacob Handschin, his composition professors included Anatoly Lyadov, Alexander Glazunov, Jazeps Vitols and Nicolai Soloviev.
After graduation, he worked as an organist and piano teacher in Tallinn.