Person

Cyrillus Kreek

Cyrillus Kreek (born Karl Ustav Kreek; 3 December [O.S. 21 November] 1889 in Võnnu, Lääne county – 26 March 1962 in Haapsalu) was an Estonian composer.

Kreek studied trombone and composition at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory from 1908 to 1916 in the years immediately prior to the Russian Revolution, then worked as music teacher first in his native Haapsalu (in western Estonia), at the Tartu Mu…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Estonia
Born
December 3rd, 1889
Died
March 26th, 1962
Labels
Harmonia Mundi
Ondine
Alba
ECM New Series
Last updated: June 28th, 2021

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