Eero Liives Explained

Eero Liives
Birth Date:	15 February 1892

Eero Liives (born 15 February 1892 Avispea, Vao borough, Väike-Maarja Parish, Virumaa – 25 April 1978 Tallinn) was an Estonian composer and violinist.^[1]

Liives was the son of writer Ardi Liives. From 1918 until 1965, he played violin in Theatre Estonia Symphony Orchestra.

From 1945 until 1948, he was a member of Estonian Composers' Union. His son was writer Ardi Liives.

Selected works

In total, he has written about 20 orchestral works.^[2]

• 1922 "Pidulik marss" ('Ceremonial march' or 'Presidential march')
• "Dance of Fishermen"
• "A Village Dance"
• "Eagle march"
• ''Estonian Rhapsody''
• ''Vambola''
• ''Popular Dance''
• ''Rustic Dance''
• ''Salute to Fatherland''
• ''Sounds of North''
• ''Spring''
• ''Home of North''
• ''Intermezzo''
• ''Festive Ouverture''
• ''By Steps of Victors''

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liives, Eero Estonian Music Information Centre . www.emic.ee . 19 March 2021.
2. Web site: Liives, Eero Estonian Music Information Centre. 2021-04-23. www.emic.ee.