Alo Mattiisen

Alo Mattiisen (22 April 1961 – 30 May 1996) was an Estonian musician and composer.

One of the most famous melodies that he composed was a patriotic song titled "No land is alone", with lyrics written by the Estonian poet Jüri Leesment. Several other of his patriotic compositions became staples for the Singing Revolution including the ‘Five Patriotic Songs’ series.^[1]

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Early life and education

Alo Mattiisen was born in the town of Jõgeva. His father was Evald Mattiesen. 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.^[2]

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.

Personal life

Mattiisen was married to actress Rita Rätsepp and became the father of his only daughter Anna-Mariita Mattiisen. The two later divorced. Prior to his death he was in a relationship with Katri Varbola. He died of a heart attack on 30 May 1996 in Tallinn, Harjumaa, at the age of 35.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

In 1988 and 1989, Mattiisen was given the Yearly Culture Award of Music of Estonian SSR.^[2]
In 1996, Mattiisen was given the Culture Award of Republic of Estonia.^[2]

Sources

Brief biography at the Estonian Music Information Centre

References

^ "Estonica.org - The Singing Revolution". www.estonica.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Alo Mattiisen discography". RateYourMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

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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 "The Baltics Are Waking Up"
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Final confrontations	Soviet economic blockade of Lithuania Soviet OMON assaults on Lithuanian border posts January 1991 events in Lithuania January 1991 events in Latvia
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