Alo Mattiisen

Alo Mattiisen's grave

Alo Mattiisen (22 April 1961 – 30 May 1996) was an Estonian composer most known for his patriotic melodies, several of which became a staple of the Singing Revolution.

Early years

Mattiisen was born on 22 April 1961 in Jõgeva.

Education

In 1984, Mattiisen graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory, becoming a specialist in pedagogy of music. In 1988, he graduated from the same school, becoming a specialist in composition.

Creative period

In 1983, Mattiisen replaced Erkki-Sven Tüür in In Spe. Tüür was leaving the ensemble and seeking a replacement. The first performance of Mattiisen with In Spe was in January 1984.

Late life

Mattiisen died on 30 May 1996 in Tallinn.

Awards

In 1988 and 1989, Mattiisen was given the Yearly Culture Award of Music of Estonian SSR.
In 1996, Mattiisen was given the Culture Award of Republic of Estonia.

Sources

Brief biography at the Estonian Music Information Centre

Restoration of Baltic independence

Armed struggle

Groups and events	Guerrilla war in the Baltic states (1944–56) Forest Brothers Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters Operation Priboi (1949) Operation Jungle (1949–55)

Freedom fighters	August Sabbe Jānis Pīnups Pranas Končius Juozas Lukša Adolfas Ramanauskas

Soviet dissident era

Groups and events	Lithuanian Helsinki Group (1977–81) Lithuanian Liberty League (1978–95) Baltic Appeal (1979) Letter of 40 Intellectuals (1980) Phosphorite War (1987) MRP-AEG (1987–88)

Dissidents	Gunārs Astra Romas Kalanta Jüri Kukk Tiit Madisson Mart Niklus Lagle Parek Enn Tarto Tomas Venclova

Political activism era

Movements	ERSP Popular Front of Estonia Popular Front of Latvia Sąjūdis Estonian Citizens' Committee Congress of Estonia

Activists	Tunne Kelam Vytautas Landsbergis Lennart Meri

Singing Revolution	Hirvepark meeting (1987) Night Song Festivals (1988) Baltic Way (1989) Alo Mattiisen Baltics are Waking Up

Key decisions	Sovereignty Declaration of the Estonian SSR (1988) Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania (1990) On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia (1990)

Final armed confrontations	Soviet OMON assaults on Lithuanian border posts January 1991 events in Lithuania January 1991 events in Latvia

Post-independence crises	Pullapää crisis (1993) Coup of the Volunteers (1993)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 253708335 LCCN: no2013040322 GND: 102447853X MusicBrainz: b6bb41ff-8376-49d4-97c0-db54ce41a688

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