Traditional - Whiskey In The Jar (v2)

MATSOV Roman Voldemarovich [p. 14 (27) IV 1917, Tallinn] - Soviet conductor. Nar art.Est. SSR (1968). In 1940 he graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory in the class of fp. by A. Lemba and violin - by I. Paulsen. In 1939 he studied at the summer courses in Berlin with V. Gieseking (fp.) And G. Kulenkampfa (violin). In 1940-41 he studied in Leningrad. Conservatory at S.I.Savshinsky (fp.) and I.R. Nalbandyan (violin). In 1937-38 he was an artist of the orchestra of the theater "Estonia", in 1938-40 - a symphony. Orchestra in Tallinn. In 1941-42 in the ranks of the Sov. The army. In 1943 he made his debut as a conductor with a symph. State Orchestra. of art. ensemble est. SSR in Yaroslavl. In 1950-63 ch. conductor symph. Orchestra Est. radio and television. Under the control. M. for the first time sounded many. Op.est. composers, including A. Kappa, E. Kappa, V. Kappa, A. Garshneck, J. Rääts, A. Pärt; the first in the USSR performer of a number of Op. I.F. Stravinsky, A. Schoenberg, A. Webern and others. Since 1944 teacher (since 1968 professor) of the Tallinn Conservatory (classes - opera and opera-symphonic conducting, chamber ensemble). 2nd Ave. at the All-Union Review of Conductors (1946). He tours abroad.